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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado

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$42,395 Avg Salary
$24,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 86 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #55 most popular major in Colorado.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colorado School of Mines the most popular school in Colorado for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large 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
Utah 44
Idaho 20
Montana 24
Wyoming 19

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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.

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