2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.
The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that geology majors at CU - Boulder take out is $23,513.
The excellent programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
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The excellent programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
Geology majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UW take out is $24,000.
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The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, geology graduates from U of U take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.
Geology majors at Boise State take out an average of $27,760 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Northern Colorado came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
On average, geology graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
On average, geology graduates from Colorado State take out $26,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 213 |
| Utah | 124 |
| Idaho | 65 |
| Montana | 77 |
| Wyoming | 46 |
Majors Related to Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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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