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

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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in geology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Arizona 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geological and earth sciences.

 

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

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

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a master's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Arizona.

There were approximately 24 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Arizona University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU 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 Arizona.

There were about 14 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geological and earth sciences needs to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. 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 Arizona.

There were roughly 8 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	263
Oklahoma	161	48
New Mexico	104	36

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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Geology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	31
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	14
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	67
Astronomy & Astrophysics	21
Chemistry	9
Materials Sciences	8
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

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.