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

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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of geological and earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at West Chester University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a master's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA 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 Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 10 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geological and earth sciences. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were about 9 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geological and earth sciences needs to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Pennsylvania.

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

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3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you want to pursue a master's degree in geological and earth sciences. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem.

There were about 1 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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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
Maryland	190	10
New Jersey	178	15
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	15
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	5
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	86
Physics	51
Materials Sciences	46

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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