2024 Best Geoscience Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Geoscience Engineeringmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #238 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geoscience Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 master's degrees in geoscience engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geoscience engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geoscience engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt geoscience engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geoscience engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geoscience engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geoscience Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geoscience Engineering in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for geoscience engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Geoscience Engineering

1

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

57 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Missouri University of Science and Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in geoscience engineering. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla.More information about a master’s in geoscience engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

8 Annual Graduates

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in geoscience engineering. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.More information about a master’s in geoscience engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geoscience engineering needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geoscience engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

4

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geoscience engineering has to check out University of North Dakota. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in geoscience engineering from University of North Dakota

Best Geoscience Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best geoscience engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	57
Minnesota	174	2
North Dakota	115	2
South Dakota	89	8

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Geoscience Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Geoscience Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Geoscience Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Geophysical Engineering	69

Most Popular Majors Related to Geoscience Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	280
Mechanical Engineering	249
Civil Engineering	233
Biomedical Engineering	177
Industrial Engineering	140
Computer Engineering	102
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	92
Chemical Engineering	86
General Engineering	82
Systems Engineering	72

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.