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

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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.

The Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools for a Master'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 master’s degree in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Northern Colorado Report

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 4 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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