2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Utah

If you plan on getting your master's degree in geology and earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of geology and earth sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 18 master's degrees in geology and earth sciences to qualified students.

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

The geology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Utah 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geology and earth sciences.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geology and earth sciences has to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Utah.

There were roughly 10 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geology and earth sciences from Brigham Young University - Provo

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Utah is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Utah.

There were about 6 geology and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Utah State University
Logan, UT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geology and earth sciences has to check out Utah State University. USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Utah.

There were approximately 2 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geology and earth sciences from Utah 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	293	28
Idaho	146	19
Montana	114	17
Wyoming	63	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

One of 6 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	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).
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