Paleontology

Ranked in 2010, part of Earth Sciences

Most future paleontologists must complete a graduate degree program, which includes advanced courses in evolution, geology, biology, ecology, and more. These are the best earth sciences schools for paleontology.

Rank School name
#4 Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

#9 Ohio State University

Columbus, OH

#8 Pennsylvania State University–​University Park

University Park, PA

#3 University of California–​Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

#2 University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

#6 University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

#7 University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

#5 University of Michigan–​Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

#9 Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

#1 Yale University

New Haven, CT

Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings by Bob Morse
Updates to 2 Schools' 2013 Best Colleges Ranks

University of Mary Hardin–Baylor and York College of Pennsylvania are now in the ‘Unranked’ category.

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