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2024 Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
37 Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Degrees Awarded
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #502 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 degrees in other geological & earth sciences/geosciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences School

Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of other geological & earth sciences/geosciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other geological & earth sciences/geosciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Master's Degrees in Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

Colorado School of Mines is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other geological & earth sciences/geosciences. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were approximately 2 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

University of Wyoming is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in other geological & earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were roughly 13 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in other geological & earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

It is difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Idaho if you want to pursue a degree in other geological & earth sciences/geosciences. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Rexburg. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 6 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO

University of Northern Colorado is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other geological & earth sciences/geosciences. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. This university ranks 9th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 1 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other geological & earth sciences/geosciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 7
Colorado 590 3
Idaho 446 6
Montana 340 8
Wyoming 278 13

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One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 400
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 51
Geophysics & Seismology 32
Geochemistry 6

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