Where to go to college for a geology degree in Colorado?

Question

I am thinking about becoming a geologist in Colorado, and was wondering where to go to college, and after that where to begin my career.

Answer 1

The best area of employment at the moment is environmental geology/engineering, everyone is becoming more aware of the environmental impacts of mining, quarrying, large construction projects etc. Companies are desperate for environmental geologists and engineers.

Answer 2

I went to the University of Florida, so that is obviously the best.

But in the oil industry, Colorado School of Mines has a very good reputation.

The reality is that any public school will be good. You can begin your career as a geologist anywhere in the world after you get your degree from any institution, particularly if you have high grades. Currently the oil field is the hottest market, but in five years maybe it will be something else such as environmental geology.  If you get to the PhD level, you can even begin your career anywhere in the solar system, as it is geologists that are most concerned with geology of Mars and Saturn, for instance.

Answer 3

Here is a list of colleges that offer geology degrees in Colorado:

  Adams State College

    Colorado College

    Colorado School of Mines

    Colorado State University - Fort Collins

    Fort Lewis College

    Mesa State College

    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

    University of Colorado at Boulder

    University of Denver

    University of Northern Colorado

    Western State College of Colorado

Go here to see a link to each school's site:

http://geology.com/colleges.htm