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79 PhD programmes in Earth Sciences in North America

Earth Sciences Dalhousie University
4,1(58)Halifax, Canada Top 5% in WorldwideDalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Sciences programme will advance your knowledge of earth and environmental sciences. You will be equipped for research or teaching careers in the university, government, or resource sectors.
Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston
4,3(21)Houston, United States Top 6% in WorldwideThe Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at University of Houston offers a wide range of courses leading to the Degree of PhD in Atmospheric Sciences.
Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability - Environment and Society Northern Arizona University
4,4(27)Flagstaff, United States Top 15% in WorldwideThe Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability - Environment and Society program of the Northern Arizona University will prepare you to pursue research and educational opportunities that advance knowledge in social theory and environmental policy related to sustainability.
Earth System Science and Policy University of North Dakota
4,1(35)Grand Forks, United StatesLearn to generate rigorous scientific inquiry that bridges the gaps identified in scientific knowledge. The University of North Dakota's Earth System Science and Policy Ph.D. combines theory with practice, global and local perspectives, and scientific and social disciplines.
Earth and Environmental Sciences Boston College
4,2(16)Newton, United States Top 7% in WorldwideThe Earth and Environmental Sciences doctoral program at Boston College provides students with the tools they need to perform novel research in Earth and environmental sciences.
Earth and Environmental Sciences McMaster University
4,5(68)Hamilton, Canada Top 2% in WorldwideEarth and Environmental Sciences focuses on environment, water, climate, geochemistry and geology. This degree is offered at McMaster University.
Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences Rice University
4,4(19)Houston, United States Top 2% in WorldwideEarth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences faculty conduct multi-disciplinary research projects among many of Rice University's science and engineering departments.
Geophysics University of Nevada, Reno
4,2(14)Reno, United States Top 15% in WorldwideArmed with an array of cutting-edge technologies and tactics, the University of Nevada, Reno Geophysics program prides itself on bringing traditional classroom subjects, such as mathematics and physics, into the great outdoors. Hence its motto: "The earth is our laboratory."
Earth and Environmental Sciences Columbia University
4,4(113)Manhattan, United States Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe goal of the Earth and Environmental Sciences program from Columbia University is to educate future scientists who may follow careers in academia, research, government, and industry.
Earth and Climate Sciences The University of Maine
4,3(12)Orono, United States Top 20% in WorldwideThe School of Earth and Climate Sciences at The University of Maine offers MS and PhD degrees in Earth and Climate Sciences.
Geosciences University of Missouri - Kansas City
4,3(6)Kansas City, United States Top 15% in WorldwideAs a student in the Geosciences Ph.D. program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, you will have the opportunity to conduct novel research in a preferred focus area.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Georgia Institute of Technology
4,4(50)Atlanta, United States Top 2% in WorldwideThe Earth and Atmospheric Sciences program at Georgia Institute of Technology aims to produce breakthrough discoveries through research in Earth, atmospheric, ocean, and planetary sciences as well as interdisciplinary research involving the Earth system and the environment.
Earth and Planetary Sciences Johns Hopkins University
4,5(42)Baltimore, United States Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences offers programs leading to the PhD degree at Johns Hopkins University in a wide range of disciplines, covering the atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, geochemistry, geology and geophysics, and planets. Our goal is to educate scientists who will make fundamental and lasting contributions to their fields.
Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability Northern Arizona University
4,4(27)Flagstaff, United States Top 15% in WorldwideEarth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability students at Northern Arizona University produce discipline-specific science and engineering of the highest quality. They strive to integrate different disciplines from the natural sciences, social sciences and engineering to build, connect and communicate knowledge to increase the broader impacts of their research.
Geology and Geophysics Louisiana State University
4,2(36)Baton Rouge, United States Top 8% in WorldwideGeology and Geophysics from Louisiana State University is a research-driven degree. The candidate is expected to propose and defend original research that contributes to the understanding of geosciences.
Earth and Space Science York University
4,1(182)Toronto, Canada Top 6% in WorldwideEarth and Space Science is a multidisciplinary research program at York University associated with the Centre for Research in Earth & Space Science (CRESS).
Geophysics Texas A&M University
4,1(17)College Station, United States Top 3% in WorldwideGeophysics at Texas A&M University includes all areas of scientific inquiry that deal with the interpretation of largely indirect observations concerning the physical state of the interior and dynamic physical processes that act within the planets.
Geophysics University of British Columbia
4,2(194)Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in WorldwideTheoretically, experimentally, and observationally oriented Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs are offered in a number of key areas of Geophysics at University of British Columbia.
Geoscience University of Wisconsin Madison
4,1(9)Madison, United States Top 1% in WorldwideThe Department of Geoscience at University of Wisconsin Madison provides opportunity for advanced study leading to the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees.
Earth and Space Sciences University of Washington
4,2(57)Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe mission of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at University of Washington is to further the understanding of Earth, the solar system, and their histories.