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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Utah Report

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 graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Montana State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Idaho State University Report

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 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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