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General Geology and Earth Science Schools in the West

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Our 2024 rankings contain 191 schools offering general geology majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Our team ranks Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO), Washington State University (Pullman, WA), and Stanford University the top three general geology schools in the West.

See the best 50 general geology colleges in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 general geology schools in the West:

Colorado School of Mines - Geology School Ranking
1. Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO, 5 general geology programs

Washington State University - Geology School Ranking
2. Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 3 general geology programs

Stanford University - Geology School Ranking
3. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 5 general geology programs

California Institute of Technology - Geology School Ranking
4. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA, 3 general geology programs

University of California Los Angeles - Geology School Ranking
5. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 5 general geology programs

University of Southern California - Geology School Ranking
6. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 4 general geology programs

University of California Berkeley - Geology School Ranking
7. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 3 general geology programs

University of California Irvine - Geology School Ranking
8. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 4 general geology programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Geology School Ranking
9. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 4 general geology programs

University of California San Diego - Geology School Ranking
10. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 4 general geology programs

University of Washington Seattle - Geology School Ranking
11. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 5 general geology programs

University of California Davis - Geology School Ranking
12. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 3 general geology programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Geology School Ranking
13. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 4 general geology programs

California State University Long Beach - Geology School Ranking
14. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 3 general geology programs

Brigham Young University - Geology School Ranking
15. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 2 general geology programs

California State University Fullerton - Geology School Ranking
16. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 4 general geology programs

San Diego State University - Geology School Ranking
17. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 2 general geology programs

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - Geology School Ranking
18. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA, 1 general geology program

University of California Riverside - Geology School Ranking
19. University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA, 3 general geology programs

University of Arizona - Geology School Ranking
20. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 5 general geology programs

University of Colorado Boulder - Geology School Ranking
21. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 3 general geology programs

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Geology School Ranking
22. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 3 general geology programs

University of Utah - Geology School Ranking
23. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 5 general geology programs

Oregon State University - Geology School Ranking
24. Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, 4 general geology programs

University of Oregon - Geology School Ranking
25. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 4 general geology programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Geology School Ranking
26. California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Pomona, CA, 3 general geology programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Geology School Ranking
27. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 2 general geology programs

University of Wyoming - Geology School Ranking
28. University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY, 4 general geology programs

California State University Sacramento - Geology School Ranking
29. California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA, 2 general geology programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Geology School Ranking
30. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 3 general geology programs

University of Nevada Reno - Geology School Ranking
31. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 3 general geology programs

California State University Northridge - Geology School Ranking
32. California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA, 3 general geology programs

San Francisco State University - Geology School Ranking
33. San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA, 5 general geology programs

University of Idaho - Geology School Ranking
34. University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 3 general geology programs

California State University Fresno - Geology School Ranking
35. California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA, 2 general geology programs

Montana State University - Geology School Ranking
36. Montana State University

Bozeman, MT, 4 general geology programs

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Geology School Ranking
37. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 6 general geology programs

University of New Mexico - Geology School Ranking
38. University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, 3 general geology programs

Portland State University - Geology School Ranking
39. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 4 general geology programs

Utah State University - Geology School Ranking
40. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 4 general geology programs

University of Alaska Fairbanks - Geology School Ranking
41. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK, 3 general geology programs

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology - Geology School Ranking
42. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM, 3 general geology programs

California State University Los Angeles - Geology School Ranking
43. California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 2 general geology programs

Northern Arizona University - Geology School Ranking
44. Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ, 2 general geology programs

Boise State University - Geology School Ranking
45. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 3 general geology programs

The University of Montana - Geology School Ranking
46. The University of Montana

Missoula, MT, 4 general geology programs

Idaho State University - Geology School Ranking
47. Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID, 8 general geology programs

Claremont McKenna College - Geology School Ranking
48. Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA, 1 general geology program

Pomona College - Geology School Ranking
49. Pomona College

Claremont, CA, 1 general geology program

Colorado College - Geology School Ranking
50. Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO, 1 general geology program


General geology & earth science schools in the West by state:

Schools by State17 General Geology Schools in Arizona107 General Geology Schools in California10 General Geology Schools in Colorado7 General Geology Schools in Idaho4 General Geology Schools in Montana5 General Geology Schools in Nevada7 General Geology Schools in New Mexico7 General Geology Schools in Oregon10 General Geology Schools in Utah9 General Geology Schools in Washington4 General Geology Schools in Wyoming


General geology schools in other regions:

Midwest: 120 schools
Northeast: 127 schools
South: 131 schools
Southeast: 78 schools

Popular geology school cities in the West:

in Alaska:
Anchorage: 1 school
Fairbanks: 1 school
in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 1 school
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in California:
Arcata: 1 school
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Claremont: 4 schools
Davis: 1 school
Fresno: 2 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Hayward: 1 school
Irvine: 2 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 5 schools
Merced: 2 schools
Northridge: 1 school
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pomona: 1 school
Riverside: 2 schools
Rohnert Park: 1 school
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 4 schools
San Francisco: 2 schools
San Jose: 1 school
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
Santa Barbara: 2 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Turlock: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Denver: 1 school
Durango: 1 school
Fort Collins: 1 school
Golden: 1 school
Grand Junction: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
Gunnison: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 1 school
in Idaho:
Boise: 1 school
Moscow: 1 school
Pocatello: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 school
Butte: 1 school
Missoula: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
Las Cruces: 1 school
Las Vegas: 1 school
Socorro: 1 school
in Oregon:
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 1 school
Monmouth: 1 school
Portland: 1 school
in Utah:
Cedar City: 1 school
Logan: 1 school
Ogden: 1 school
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Washington:
Bellingham: 1 school
Bothell: 1 school
Cheney: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 1 school
Tacoma: 2 schools
Walla Walla: 1 school
in Wyoming:
Laramie: 1 school
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