2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Utah

Geology & Earth Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #131 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of geology & earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 master's degrees in geology & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geology & earth sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geology & earth sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geology & earth sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geology & earth sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geology & Earth Sciences Schools

The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Utah.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Utah

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geology & earth sciences.

Top Utah Schools for a Master's in Geology

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in geology & earth sciences from University of Utah

2

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geology & earth sciences needs to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geology & earth sciences from Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	317	21
Idaho	145	9
Montana	123	11
Wyoming	57	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

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

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	6
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	5
Geophysics & Seismology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.