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

A doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #36 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The following list ranks 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

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences has to take a look at Princeton University. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized 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 New Jersey. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Princeton University

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 New Jersey. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

 

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
Maryland	114	9
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	13
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	47
Physics	34
Astronomy & Astrophysics	7
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	6
Materials Sciences	2
Other Physical Science	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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