ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Oregon

2 Colleges in the United States
75 Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,636 Avg Early-Career Salary

Geology & Earth Sciences programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a degree.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 2
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 40.06), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Geosciences (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Geosciences (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "BS in Geosciences" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "BS in Geosciences" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 2
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 1 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 1
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 0 offers with relevance >= 1.0
DEBUG: Backfilling with 0 offers with relevance >= 0.9
DEBUG: Backfilling with 1 offers with relevance >= 0.8

Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Oregon

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall geology & earth sciences education in Oregon.

Top Schools in Geology & Earth Sciences

1

Oregon State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. Oregon State University is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis. About 70% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 27 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the geology & earth sciences program make about $39,450 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $15,000 to complete this degree. See the full geology & earth sciences program report for Oregon State University

2

University Of Oregon came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best geology & earth sciences schools. University Of Oregon is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene. About 72% of students finish within six years. About 30 geology & earth sciences degrees were awarded at University Of Oregon in the most recent year. Graduates of the geology & earth sciences program make about $44,628 in their early career. University Of Oregon graduates carry a median of $29,145 in student loans. Get the full geology & earth sciences details for University Of Oregon

3

Portland State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best geology & earth sciences schools. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 18 geology & earth sciences degrees were awarded at Portland State University in the most recent year. Geology & Earth Sciences graduates of Portland State University earn a median of $37,831 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,125. More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from Portland State University

ADBLOCK #173
View All Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 7 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options