2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #82 most popular major in the country with 2,491 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 130 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for geology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geology majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for geological and earth sciences students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list.
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University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.
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University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.
With a ranking of #11, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #13 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
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With a ranking of #14, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #14, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 10% of our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools ranking.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year.
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With a ranking of #17, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 22 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 23 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN |
| 24 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 25 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
Geological & Earth Sciences by Region
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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors for Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.
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