2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Utah

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #36 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the most popular for geological and earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10 doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences to qualified students.

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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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geological and earth sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in Utah

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for geological and earth sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Utah is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Utah. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from University of Utah

2

Utah State University
Logan, UT

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Utah State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. 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 #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Utah. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Utah State University

 

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	115	31
Idaho	47	7
Montana	34	1
Wyoming	32	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

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

Geology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	6
Geophysics & Seismology	3
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	1

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	37
Physics	21
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

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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