Earth Sciences

Ranked in 2010 | Earth Sciences Rankings Methodology

With an earth sciences graduate degree, scientists may finds jobs in energy companies, engineering firms, research institutions, government agencies, colleges and universities, and more. These are the best earth sciences schools.

Rank School name Score
#89 University of Texas–​El Paso

El Paso, TX

2.4
#108 University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

2.0
#45 University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

3.1
#63 University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

2.7
#13 University of Washington

Seattle, WA

3.9
#13 University of Wisconsin–​Madison

Madison, WI

3.9
#45 University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

3.1
#28 Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

3.5
#69 Washington State University 2.6
#28 Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

3.5
#102 West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

2.1
#102 Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

2.1
#12 Yale University

New Haven, CT

4.0

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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings by Bob Morse
Correcting Dominican University of California's 2011 Admissions Statistics

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