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
#45 University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

3.1
#52 University of North Carolina–​Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

3.0
#52 University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

3.0
#54 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

2.9
#54 University of Alaska–​Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK

2.9
#54 University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

2.9
#54 University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

2.9
#58 Boston University

Boston, MA

2.8
#58 Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

2.8
#58 Louisiana State University–​Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

2.8
#58 University of California–​Riverside

Riverside, CA

2.8
#58 University of Oklahoma

Norman, OK

2.8
#63 Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

2.7
#63 Syracuse University 2.7
#63 University of Houston

Houston, TX

2.7
#63 University of Nebraska–​Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

2.7
#63 University of Nevada–​Reno

Reno, NV

2.7
#63 University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

2.7
#69 Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

2.6
#69 Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

2.6
#69 Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

2.6
#69 St. Louis University 2.6
#69 University at Buffalo–​SUNY

Buffalo, NY

2.6
#69 University of Delaware

Newark, DE

2.6
#69 University of Illinois–​Chicago

Chicago, IL

2.6

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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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