Online Geology Schools

Now is a Great Time to Enroll in an Online Geology School

By visiting the unique online school page for the accredited online geology school displayed below, you'll be able to obtain comprehensive info to help you make an informed decision about where to enroll. Western Governors University will train students to become geologists, mine geologists, project geologists, exploration geologists, etc. and give them an outstanding chance at finding employment, directly comparable to an on-campus school. At present, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 14,460 people employed as geological and petroleum technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $58,400. Geoscientists make on average $92,710 per year and there are about 31,860 of them employed today.

Geology Common Job Tasks
  • examining seismic fault lines and locations of earthquakes
  • examining the layering and placement of sediments
  • understanding Earth's geological past
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Total Programs 52
Subject Areas 57


Western Governors University

The primary mission of Western Governors University is to improve quality and expand access to postsecondary educational opportunities by providing a means for individuals to learn, independent of time or place, and to earn competency-based degrees and other credentials that are credible to both academic institutions and employers.

Geology Programs at Western Governors University

Geology Schools by State & City

Top 20 US Geology Schools (campus and online)

Harvard University
Total Programs 113
Number of Subjects 76
Rank in USA 1st
Yale University
Total Programs 132
Number of Subjects 95
Rank in USA 2nd
Stanford University
Total Programs 126
Number of Subjects 95
Rank in USA 3rd
Columbia University in the City of New York
Total Programs 192
Number of Subjects 141
Rank in USA 4th
University of Pennsylvania
Total Programs 188
Number of Subjects 140
Rank in USA 5th
University of California-Berkeley
Total Programs 145
Number of Subjects 105
Rank in USA 6th
University of California-Los Angeles
Total Programs 168
Number of Subjects 111
Rank in USA 7th
Princeton University
Total Programs 56
Number of Subjects 59
Rank in USA 8th
Brown University
Total Programs 135
Number of Subjects 88
Rank in USA 9th
University of Southern California
Total Programs 251
Number of Subjects 166
Rank in USA 10th
Northwestern University
Total Programs 197
Number of Subjects 139
Rank in USA 11th
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Total Programs 67
Number of Subjects 67
Rank in USA 12th
New York University
Total Programs 204
Number of Subjects 146
Rank in USA 13th
Dartmouth College
Total Programs 88
Number of Subjects 68
Rank in USA 14th
Duke University
Total Programs 77
Number of Subjects 76
Rank in USA 15th
Vanderbilt University
Total Programs 144
Number of Subjects 81
Rank in USA 17th
The University of Texas at Austin
Total Programs 169
Number of Subjects 141
Rank in USA 18th
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Total Programs 148
Number of Subjects 126
Rank in USA 20th
California Institute of Technology
Total Programs 38
Number of Subjects 41
Rank in USA 21st
University of California-San Diego
Total Programs 121
Number of Subjects 89
Rank in USA 22nd