Degrees that teach Earth sciences
Search degrees across Australia, the US, the UK & Canada
Around 346 undergraduate degrees in the US, UK, Canada and Australia include earth sciences, spanning 8 fields and 55 universities. Approximate and generalised, not official.
Fields that cover earth sciences
- Science: 221 degrees
- Engineering: 56 degrees
- Agriculture & Environment: 32 degrees
- Arts & Humanities: 18 degrees
- Business & Commerce: 12 degrees
- Education & Teaching: 4 degrees
- Architecture & Built Environment: 2 degrees
- Computing & IT: 1 degrees
Universities teaching earth sciences
| University | State | Programs | Focus areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide University | SA | 59 | earth sciences, geology, chemistry, molecular biology |
| Cardiff University | Wales | 26 | earth sciences, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, environmental science |
| University of Victoria | BC | 19 | earth sciences, physical chemistry, applied physics, geology |
| University of Calgary | AB | 17 | earth sciences, spatial sciences, geography, geotechnical engineering |
| University of California, Berkeley | CA | 17 | earth sciences, geotechnical engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering |
| University of Edinburgh | Scotland | 14 | earth sciences, geology, geotechnical engineering, oceanography |
| The University of Queensland | QLD | 13 | earth sciences, geology, ecology, calculus |
| Curtin University | WA | 10 | earth sciences, geology, mathematics, analytical chemistry |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | CA | 10 | earth sciences, environmental science, geotechnical engineering, geology |
| McGill University | QC | 9 | earth sciences, environmental economics, geology, physical chemistry |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | England | 9 | earth sciences, environmental science, spatial sciences, geotechnical engineering |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | 8 | earth sciences, environmental engineering, meteorology, oceanography |
| Texas A&M University | TX | 7 | earth sciences, marine biology, oceanography, marine science |
| University of Exeter | England | 7 | earth sciences, environmental engineering, environmental economics, climate change |
| University of New England | NSW | 7 | earth sciences, geology, environmental science, zoology |
| University of Tasmania | TAS | 7 | earth sciences, marine science, oceanography, environmental science |
| University of Manitoba | MB | 6 | earth sciences, human geography, cultural studies, geography |
| Duke University | NC | 5 | earth sciences, soil science, geotechnical engineering, environmental science |
| Stanford University | CA | 5 | earth sciences, geology, geotechnical engineering, oceanography |
| University of Aberdeen | Scotland | 5 | earth sciences, environmental science, environmental law, society |
| University of Newcastle | NSW | 5 | earth sciences, environmental science, physics, mathematics |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | 5 | earth sciences, environmental science, environmental economics, environmental law |
| University of Toronto | Ontario | 5 | earth sciences, geology, physical chemistry, spatial sciences |
| Brown University | RI | 4 | earth sciences, engineering mathematics, physical chemistry, environmental science |
| Queen's University | ON | 4 | earth sciences, human geography, urban geography, spatial sciences |
| Simon Fraser University | BC | 4 | earth sciences, spatial sciences, geotechnical engineering, indigenous environmental management |
| University of California, Davis | CA | 4 | earth sciences, physical chemistry, animal biology, conservation biology |
| University of Florida | FL | 4 | earth sciences, animal biology, environmental science, environmental engineering |
| University of Texas at Austin | TX | 4 | earth sciences, geology, physical chemistry, geotechnical engineering |
| Cornell University | NY | 3 | earth sciences, physical chemistry, engineering mathematics, geotechnical engineering |
| University of Ottawa | ON | 3 | spatial sciences, earth sciences, moral philosophy, research projects |
| University of Portsmouth | England | 3 | earth sciences, geotechnical engineering, geology, mining engineering |
| University of Southampton | England | 3 | earth sciences, oceanography, marine science, environmental science |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | QLD | 3 | earth sciences, zoology, ecology, environmental science |
| University of Wollongong | NSW | 3 | earth sciences, biology, geography, environmental science |
| Charles Sturt University | NSW | 2 | geology, earth sciences, environmental science, education |
| Columbia University | NY | 2 | earth sciences, environmental science, biological sciences, environmental engineering |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 2 | earth sciences, geology, geotechnical engineering, computational mathematics |
| The University of Melbourne | VIC | 2 | earth sciences, chemistry, physics, environmental science |
| Universite Laval | QC | 2 | geotechnical engineering, earth sciences, mining engineering, geology |
| University of California, Irvine | CA | 2 | physical chemistry, earth sciences, applied physics, physics |
| University of Guelph | ON | 2 | earth sciences, environmental economics, agricultural science, plant science |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | 2 | physical chemistry, applied mathematics, chemical sciences, geology |
| UNSW Sydney | NSW | 2 | environmental science, ecology, sustainability, earth sciences |
| Dartmouth College | New Hampshire | 1 | earth sciences, geology, soil science, environmental science |
| Durham University | England | 1 | earth sciences, geography, human geography, urban geography |
| Edith Cowan University | WA | 1 | environmental science, ecology, environmental management, biology |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | England | 1 | environmental science, environmental economics, earth sciences, climate change |
| MacEwan University | AB | 1 | environmental science, earth sciences, animal biology, physical chemistry |
| Macquarie University | NSW | 1 | environmental science, earth sciences, environmental management, geography |
| Princeton University | New Jersey | 1 | earth sciences, geology, environmental science, soil science |
| University of Alberta | AB | 1 | classical studies, field education, clinical skills, earth sciences |
| University of Glasgow | Scotland | 1 | earth sciences, geology, soil science, environmental science |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | 1 | physical chemistry, chemical sciences, earth sciences, organic chemistry |
| University of York | England | 1 | environmental management, marine environmental management, environmental economics, wildlife management |
Frequently asked questions
Which degrees teach earth sciences?
Around 346 undergraduate degrees in Australia include earth sciences, across fields like Science, Engineering, Agriculture & Environment, Arts & Humanities.
Which universities teach earth sciences?
About 55 universities, including Adelaide University, Cardiff University, University of Victoria, University of Calgary, University of California, Berkeley.
Approximate, not official.