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

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Utah 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Utah State University the most popular school in Utah for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Of the 12 students majoring in geology at USU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Utah State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

About 27% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 73% are male.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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

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 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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