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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in the Southeast Region

30 Colleges in the Southeast Region
127 Doctor's Degrees
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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for geological and earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 127 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

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in the Southeast Region The geology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for geological and earth sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geological and earth sciences.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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15 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#5 Best Quality In FL

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Florida.

There were approximately 15 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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12 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Louisiana.

There were approximately 12 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Miami if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Florida.

There were approximately 7 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Virginia.

There were about 7 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very 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 West Virginia.

There were approximately 6 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
#2 Best Quality In MS

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very 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 Mississippi.

There were roughly 6 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#1 Best Quality In AL

UA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Alabama.

There were approximately 6 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. 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 North Carolina.

There were approximately 6 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school 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 Virginia.

There were roughly 6 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#1 Best Quality In SC

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in South Carolina.

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

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 143 54
Virginia 126 11
Georgia 124 12
North Carolina 113 17
Louisiana 99 14
Tennessee 98 9
Alabama 94 2
South Carolina 88 2
Kentucky 86 5
Mississippi 72 9
Arkansas 57 5
West Virginia 49 3

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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 76
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 31
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 546
Physics 302
Astronomy & Astrophysics 28
Other Physical Science 22
Materials Sciences 21
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 20
General Physical Sciences 11
Physics and Astronomy 5

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