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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 2,491 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 86
Utah 44
Idaho 20
Montana 24
Wyoming 19

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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