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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges
$42,395 Avg Salary
$24,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

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 Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, geology majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $23,513 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $26,750.

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#5

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at FLC take out is $22,125.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Colorado University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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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 10 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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