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2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Utah

2 Colleges in Utah
124 Geology Degrees Awarded
$34,946 Avg Early-Career Salary
Geological & Earth Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #95 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Utah ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 124 degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geology
Master's Degrees in Geology
Doctor's Degrees in Geology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Utah list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in Utah

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.

Top Utah Schools in Geology

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Geology Degrees Awarded
$34,946 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Graduates who receive their degree from the geology program make around $34,946 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University of Utah

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences needs to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 212
Idaho 219 65
Montana 188 76
Wyoming 162 46

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Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Geology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 102
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 9
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 7
Geophysics & Seismology 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 219
Physics 187
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 23
General Physical Sciences 20
Astronomy & Astrophysics 5
Other Physical Science 3

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