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

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #36 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geological and earth sciences.

 

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for geological and earth sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Maryland. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Maryland. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

 

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	54
Pennsylvania	176	17
New Jersey	113	11
Delaware	43	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Geology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	11

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	52
Chemistry	44
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	11
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

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).
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