2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
12
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
400
Geology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
geology & earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #125 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 400 degrees in geology & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School
Your choice of geology & earth sciences 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 geology & earth sciences 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.
Pick Your Geology & Earth Sciences Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geology & Earth Sciences 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geology degree levels they offer.
10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Geology
Colorado School of Mines is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 9 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WY
University of Wyoming is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were approximately 27 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. 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 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
59
Geology Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in geology & earth sciences needs to look into University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were about 59 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CO
Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MT
47
Geology Degrees Awarded
Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 18 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In ID
Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 16 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.
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University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Greeley. This university ranks 9th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 22 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.
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