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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$29,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for geology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the geology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

Mines graduate students pay an average of $40,844 in tuition and fees each year.

Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 213
Utah 124
Idaho 65
Montana 77
Wyoming 46

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

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 3 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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