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2022 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges in New Mexico
38 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #76 in popularity, geology and earth sciences is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for geology and earth sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geology and earth sciences students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of geology and earth sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
  • 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.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geology and earth sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geology and earth sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in New Mexico

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Geology

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences needs to check out University of New Mexico - Main Campus. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 544 519
Oklahoma 390 61
Arizona 342 90

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

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.

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