Geoscience Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their geoscience engineering programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 23 schools to find the best for geoscience engineering students.
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Choosing a Great Geoscience Engineering School
The geoscience engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That is why we built our Best Geoscience Engineering Schools rankings. For our Best Overall Geoscience Engineering School ranking, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
We offer several rankings, including this Best Geoscience Engineering Schools list, to help you decide. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
Want to compare schools head to head? Try our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
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Best Schools for Geoscience Engineering in the United States
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 geoscience engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Missouri University Of Science And Technology, our #1 school for geoscience engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. About 132 geoscience engineering degrees were awarded at Missouri University Of Science And Technology in the most recent year. Students who receive their geoscience engineering degree from Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn around $74,070 in the first couple years of their career. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans.
Read more about the geoscience engineering program at Missouri University Of Science And Technology
A rank of #2 makes Colorado School Of Mines one of the top schools for geoscience engineering. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public university. Roughly 82% of students complete a degree within six years here. Colorado School Of Mines awarded about 88 geoscience engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their geoscience engineering degree from Colorado School Of Mines earn around $75,207 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
Get the full geoscience engineering details for Colorado School Of Mines
A rank of #3 makes University Of Mississippi Main Campus one of the top schools for geoscience engineering. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public university. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 12 geoscience engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Mississippi Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the geoscience engineering program make about $59,070 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,970.
See the full geoscience engineering program report for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
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 · 23 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).
