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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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.

Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in geology at UW, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 11 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.

About 57% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Of the 3 students majoring in geology at USU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

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Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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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

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 11 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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