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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges
$40,791 Avg Salary
$24,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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 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 programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for geology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho 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 town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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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 86
Utah 44
Idaho 20
Montana 24
Wyoming 19

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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).
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