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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

About 57% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges 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 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.

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