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#1Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $69.7K/YrLiving$33.2K/YrAdmission M.S Computational and Mathematic...GRE328TOEFL100$86.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 6 by THE in 2025Ranked 3 by QS in 2026
#2California Institute of Technology logo

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.4K/YrLiving$20.3K/YrAdmission B.S GeologyIELTS7$63.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 7 by THE in 2025Ranked 10 by QS in 2026
#3Yale University logo

Yale University, New Haven

Connecticut, Usa4.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $67.2K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission B.S Physics and GeosciencesDuolingo120IELTS7.0PTE70$67.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 10 by THE in 2025Ranked 21 by QS in 2026
#4University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, Usa4.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44.5K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission M.S Applied GeosciencesDuolingo135TOEFL100$32.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 59 by US News in 2025Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022
#5UC-Los Angeles logo

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

California, Usa11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $50.3K/YrLiving$18.6K/YrAdmission B.S GeophysicsDuolingo105TOEFL100PTE50$50.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2025Ranked 46 by QS in 2026
#6Umich-Ann Arbor logo

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

Michigan, Usa18%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $91.3K/YrLiving$15.3K/YrAdmission M.S Earth and Environmental Scie...IELTS6.5$106.5K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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9.7/10(17 Users)Ranked 9 by US News in 2025Ranked 50 by ARWU in 2022
#7Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $48.8K/YrLiving$13.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Climate and EnvironmentIELTS7.5$48.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 24 by THE in 2025Ranked 52 by QS in 2026
#8Duke University logo

Duke University, Durham

North Carolina, Usa5.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64K/YrLiving$17.7K/YrAdmission M.S Civil and Environmental Engi...Duolingo125IELTS7$62.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 27 by THE in 2025Ranked 62 by QS in 2026
#9UC-San Diego logo

UC-San Diego, San Diego

California, Usa27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.1K/YrLiving$26.5K/YrAdmission M.S Earth ScienceTOEFL80PTE65$34.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 34 by THE in 2025Ranked 66 by QS in 2026
#10UI-Urbana logo

UI-Urbana, Urbana

Illinois, Usa50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44.9K/YrLiving$14.5K/YrAdmission M.S GeologyTOEFL104$29.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(19 Users)Ranked 30 by US News in 2025Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#11UT-Austin logo

UT-Austin, Austin

Texas, Usa29%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.5K/YrLiving$12.3K/YrAdmission B.S Geosystems Engineering and H...SAT1355IELTS6.5PTE54$22.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.3/10(15 Users)Ranked 50 by THE in 2025Ranked 68 by QS in 2026
#12University of Wisconsin-Madison logo

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

Wisconsin, Usa43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.9K/YrLiving$15.8K/YrAdmission M.S GeoscienceDuolingo125IELTS7$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.7/10(20 Users)Ranked 56 by THE in 2025Ranked 110 by QS in 2026
#13Brown University logo

Brown University, Providence

Rhode Island, Usa5.65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $65.7K/YrLiving$9.8K/YrAdmission B.S Geology-ChemistryDuolingo125TOEFL90$65.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 14 by US News in 2025Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#14UC-Davis logo

UC-Davis, Davis

California, Usa16%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $48.6K/YrLiving$16.1K/YrAdmission B.S GeologySAT1490TOEFL80PTE46$48.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 62 by THE in 2025Ranked 114 by QS in 2026
#15UC-Santa Barbara logo

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

California, Usa28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $14.8K/YrLiving$15.2K/YrAdmission M.S Earth ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL80$12.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(6 Users)Ranked 24 by US News in 2025Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#16Washington University logo

Washington University, St. Louis

Missouri, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $61.7K/YrLiving$15.5K/YrAdmission B.S Earth and Planetary Sciences...GMAT100IELTS6.0$61.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 69 by THE in 2025Ranked 167 by QS in 2026
#17UNC-Chapel Hill logo

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

North Carolina, Usa19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.6K/YrLiving$11.6K/YrAdmission B.A Classical ArchaeologyDuolingo130IELTS7.5$19.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 47 by US News in 2025Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#18University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.5K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission B.A Earth SciencesSAT1360TOEFL100PTE68$33.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 33 by US News in 2025Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#19Boston University logo

Boston University, Boston

Massachusetts, Usa11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.8K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission B.A Geophysics and Planetary Sci...SAT1430TOEFL90$63.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(14 Users)Ranked 75 by THE in 2025Ranked 88 by QS in 2026
#20Purdue University logo

Purdue University, West Lafayette

Indiana, Usa59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/YrLiving$12.8K/YrAdmission M.Sc Earth, Atmospheric and Plan...Duolingo115TOEFL81$29.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022