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Most Focused Geological And Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Geological And Earth Sciences is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on geological and earth sciences in the Great Lakes Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering geological and earth sciences.

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Most Focused Schools for Geological And Earth Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools where geological and earth sciences makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 25 Most Focused Geological And Earth Sciences Schools

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Northland College
Ashland, WI

Northland College tops our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Set in the town of Ashland, Northland College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at Northland College

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University is one of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for Lake Superior State University

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Michigan Technological University is one of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public institution. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for Michigan Technological University

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College is one of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at Oberlin College

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University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire ranks #5 for geological and earth sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public institution. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire

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Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #6 for geological and earth sciences by degree focus. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Bowling Green State University Main Campus awards are in geological and earth sciences, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for Bowling Green State University Main Campus

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Miami University Oxford landed the #7 spot among the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for Miami University Oxford

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Ohio University Main Campus ranked #8 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Ohio University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Athens. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at Ohio University Main Campus

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Western Michigan University comes in at #9 for geological and earth sciences focus this year. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for Western Michigan University

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University placed #10 for geological and earth sciences by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Cedarville University awards are in geological and earth sciences, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for Cedarville University

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Wright State University Main Campus comes in at #11 for geological and earth sciences focus this year. Wright State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Dayton. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for Wright State University Main Campus

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University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #12 spot among the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Akron Main Campus awards are in geological and earth sciences, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for University Of Akron Main Campus

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Main Campus landed the #13 spot among the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. About 0.5% of the degrees Purdue University Main Campus awards are in geological and earth sciences, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at Purdue University Main Campus

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Illinois State University comes in at #14 for geological and earth sciences focus this year. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at Illinois State University

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #15 for geological and earth sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #16 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for University Of Illinois At Chicago

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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee comes in at #17 for geological and earth sciences focus this year. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public university. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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University Of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

University Of Indianapolis comes in at #18 for geological and earth sciences focus this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, University Of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for University Of Indianapolis

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Kent State University At Kent comes in at #19 for geological and earth sciences focus this year. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Kent State University At Kent awards are in geological and earth sciences, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for Kent State University At Kent

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Northern Michigan University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Set in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public institution. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for Northern Michigan University

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Northern Illinois University placed #21 for geological and earth sciences by degree focus. Northern Illinois University is a public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for Northern Illinois University

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University Of Wisconsin Green Bay landed the #22 spot among the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public school located in the city of Green Bay. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for University Of Wisconsin Green Bay

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #23 for geological and earth sciences by degree focus. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #24 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. About 0.3% of the degrees Ohio State University Main Campus awards are in geological and earth sciences, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for Ohio State University Main Campus

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Ball State University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for Ball State University

Rest of the Top 40 Most Focused Geological And Earth Sciences Schools

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused geological and earth sciences list:

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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