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

14 Colleges
$59,807 Avg Salary

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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

About 38% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 62% are male.

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

Of the 12 students majoring in geology at USU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Women make up 64% of the geology majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

About 27% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wyoming Report

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Montana Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the geology majors at the school.

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Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in geology at MSU Bozeman, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 29% of the geology majors at the school.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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 school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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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 14 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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