Best Earth Sciences colleges in the U.S.

Best Earth Sciences colleges in the U.S. for 2026

University of Washington-Seattle Campus offers 16 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 161 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 94 Bachelor's degrees, 50 Master's degrees, and 17 Doctoral degrees.

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University of California-Los Angeles offers 15 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 112 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 66 Bachelor's degrees, 26 Master's degrees, and 20 Doctoral degrees.

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Texas A&M University-College Station offers 21 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 148 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 65 Bachelor's degrees, 65 Master's degrees, and 18 Doctoral degrees.

University of Arizona offers 17 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 121 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 79 Bachelor's degrees, 21 Master's degrees, and 21 Doctoral degrees.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 9 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 114 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 82 Bachelor's degrees, 12 Certificates, 12 Doctoral degrees, and 8 Master's degrees.

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida offers 14 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 133 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 87 Certificates, 19 Bachelor's degrees, 19 Master's degrees, and 8 Doctoral degrees.

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University offers 8 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 56 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 28 Bachelor's degrees, 17 Master's degrees, and 11 Doctoral degrees.

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo offers 11 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 63 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 44 Bachelor's degrees, 18 Master's degrees, and 1 Doctoral degree.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 8 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 87 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 55 Bachelor's degrees, 17 Doctoral degrees, and 15 Master's degrees.

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Columbia University in the City of New York offers 7 Earth Sciences degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 130 Earth Sciences students graduated with students earning 49 Master's degrees, 36 Certificates, 29 Bachelor's degrees, and 16 Doctoral degrees.

List of all Earth Sciences colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Logo University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
3/5
26 : 1 56,997
University of California-Los Angeles Logo University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
3/5
23 : 1 47,335
Texas A&M University-College Station Logo Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX
3/5
26 : 1 78,321
University of Arizona Logo University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
3/5
28 : 1 56,365
Florida State University Logo Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
2/5
27 : 1 43,889