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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,251 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,505 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in Indiana with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for geology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana list.

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#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $9,598 per year.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ball State are $10,290 a year.

Ball State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana list.

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$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana list.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 56
Illinois 52
Ohio 75
Wisconsin 19

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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