2026 Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in New York

Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools to find the best for other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students.

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• Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in New York

Best Schools for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in New York

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Degrees Awarded

$75,976 Median Starting Salary

Cornell University tops our 2026 ranking of the best other geological & earth sciences/geosciences schools. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 95%. There were roughly 20 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other geological & earth sciences/geosciences program make about $75,976 in their early career. Cornell University graduates carry a median of $15,005 in student loans. See the full other geological & earth sciences/geosciences program report for Cornell University

2

University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Degrees Awarded

$39,696 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University At Buffalo one of the top schools for other geological & earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a very large public university. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 12 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees were awarded at University At Buffalo in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degree recipients from University At Buffalo generally make around $39,696. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250. Read more about the other geological & earth sciences/geosciences program at University At Buffalo

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.