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Best Schools for Geological & Geophysical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geological & geophysical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Geological & Geophysical Engineering
Colorado School Of Mines tops our 2026 ranking of the best geological & geophysical engineering schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Golden. Colorado School Of Mines graduates 82% of students within six years. About 88 geological & geophysical engineering degrees were awarded at Colorado School Of Mines in the most recent year. Graduates of the geological & geophysical engineering program make about $75,207 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
More information about a degree in geological & geophysical engineering from Colorado School Of Mines
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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