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

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor'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.

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 Utah ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Utah 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Utah

Out of the 2 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Utah State University

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
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 2 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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