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

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

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

With 124 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #91 most popular major in Utah.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the geology majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

About 47% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Utah. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in geology at UVU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

About 33% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Utah State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Of the 3 students majoring in geology at USU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Utah State University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 213
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 7 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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