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

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which master'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.

Check out the geology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the most popular school in Colorado for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

About 38% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Colorado School of Mines Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 29% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Of the 2 students majoring in geology at University of Northern Colorado, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
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 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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