2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Illinois

Geological & Earth Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #36 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The geology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality geological and earth sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geological and earth sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 6 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 4 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences needs to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Illinois.

There were about 3 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Northwestern University

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 2 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from University of Illinois at Chicago

5

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Northern Illinois University

 

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	22
Ohio	144	9
Indiana	130	14
Wisconsin	104	11

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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Geological & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	9
Geophysics & Seismology	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	154
Physics	80
Astronomy & Astrophysics	11
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.