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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$36,471 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 213 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #74 most popular major in Colorado.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools for a Bachelor's in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Geology majors at Colorado State take out an average of $28,015 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $24,367 in student debt.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

Geology majors at Western take out an average of $29,537 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at FLC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,882.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 124
Idaho 65
Montana 77
Wyoming 46

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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