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2026 Best Geoscience Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region

2 Colleges in the United States
132 Geoscience Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,070 Avg Early-Career Salary

Geoscience Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for geoscience engineering students.

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Best Schools for Geoscience Engineering in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall geoscience engineering education in the The Plains States Region.

Top Schools in Geoscience Engineering

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No school ranked higher than Missouri University Of Science And Technology this year for geoscience engineering. Set in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduates 64% of students within six years. There were roughly 132 geoscience engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University Of Science And Technology in the most recent data year. Geoscience Engineering graduates of Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn a median of $74,070 early in their careers. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. See the full geoscience engineering program report for Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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