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

A master's degree in geological and earth sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #76 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for geological and earth sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 master'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 Master's Degree

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

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geological and earth sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in New Jersey

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Princeton University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the 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 master's degrees in geological and earth sciences in New Jersey.

There were approximately 9 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master'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 master's degrees in geological and earth sciences in New Jersey.

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

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2

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Montclair State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geological and earth sciences in New Jersey.

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

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - Newark if you want to pursue a master's degree in geological and earth sciences. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the city of Newark. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in geological and earth sciences in New Jersey.

There were approximately 2 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

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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	249	80
Pennsylvania	238	57
Maryland	190	10
Delaware	88	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

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

Geology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	23

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	62
Physics	51
Materials Sciences	21
Astronomy & Astrophysics	15
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	4

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.