by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2025 Best Geoscience Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geoscience Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geoscience engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Nevada - Reno is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in geoscience engineering. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in geoscience engineering from University of Nevada - Reno
Explore the best geoscience engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 330 | 1 |
| Nevada | 192 | 21 |
| Alaska | 119 | 5 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Geoscience Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,068 |
| Electrical Engineering | 5,454 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,478 |
| Computer Engineering | 3,434 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 2,010 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,488 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,480 |
| General Engineering | 1,425 |
| Materials Engineering | 694 |
| Other Engineering | 525 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.