2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Idaho

If you pursue a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #51 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the most popular for geology and earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6 doctor's degrees in geology and earth sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in geology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Idaho ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality geology and earth sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Geology & Earth Sciences Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geology and earth sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Idaho

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Boise State University
Boise, ID

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In ID

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boise State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Boise State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Idaho.

There were about 4 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geology and earth sciences from Boise State University

2

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In ID

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Idaho is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Idaho.

There were roughly 2 geology and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geology and earth sciences from University of Idaho

3

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Idaho State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in geology and earth sciences from Idaho State University

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	172	14
Utah	122	8
Montana	44	1
Wyoming	37	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geology & Earth Sciences is one of 6 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geophysics & Seismology	4

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.