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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $24,367.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the geology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at MSU Bozeman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,558.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 58% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

About 52% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#6

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Of the 15 students majoring in geology at BYU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Weber State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in geology at WSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Weber State University Report

With a ranking of #9, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

Women make up 42% of the geology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at Boise State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,764.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools 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 26 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.

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