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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Montana

6 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$25,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 77 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Montana college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Montana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Montana 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 Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, geology majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Montana list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Montana Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Montana. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackfeet Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salish Kootenai College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Montana list. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

Rocky Mountain College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Utah 124
Idaho 65
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 6 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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