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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

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

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

In 2020-2021, 77 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Montana college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Montana 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in geology at MSU Bozeman, 81% are male and 19% are female.

On average, geology graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $26,558 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at UM, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Montana Report

#3

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salish Kootenai College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 213
Utah 124
Idaho 65
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.

  • 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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