by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 497 doctor's degrees in geology & earth sciences during the <nil> academic year.
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The geology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geology & earth sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences.
It's difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of California - San Diego
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Boston University
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of Arizona
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of Houston
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One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geology & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 109 |
| Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 74 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 63 |
| Hydrology & Water Resources Science | 22 |
| Geochemistry | 1 |
