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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Geology/Earth Science

118 U.S. colleges and universities offer Geology/Earth Science at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 40 Associate 133 Bachelor 406 Master 188 PhD 118

Most schools offering it: California (111), Texas (38), New York (38), Ohio (29), Pennsylvania (28), Massachusetts (18)

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Showing 73–96 of 118 schools

UM
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,543
Retention
93%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
11,747
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UTD
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,886
Retention
90%
Programs
92
Awards 2024-25
9,890
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WSU
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
25,685
Retention
78%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
7,458
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTE
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
25,039
Retention
79%
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
5,278
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UN
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,024
Retention
80%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
4,680
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,838
Retention
90%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
5,537
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,816
Retention
89%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
5,467
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSU
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,135
Retention
79%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
3,796
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NIU
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,414
Retention
70%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
4,012
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UND
Public

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,019
Retention
84%
Programs
154
Awards 2024-25
3,590
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ISU
Public

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Admission
Open
Students
13,061
Retention
72%
Programs
179
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,286
Retention
76%
Programs
194
Awards 2024-25
2,739
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,029
Retention
83%
Programs
175
Awards 2024-25
2,766
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,946
Retention
91%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
4,112
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UW
Public

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Geology/Earth Science: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
10,813
Retention
80%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
2,881
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RUB
Public

Geology/Earth Science: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,269
Retention
93%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
13,144
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OSU
Public

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Geology/Earth Science: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,163
Retention
88%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
8,485
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Geology/Earth Science: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UK
Public

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Geology/Earth Science: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,709
Retention
87%
Programs
287
Awards 2024-25
9,772
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Geology/Earth Science: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Geology/Earth Science: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
CampusOnlineHybrid
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