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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$12,438 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,751 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio 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.

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 Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Ohio. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Ohio list.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

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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
Indiana 39
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 8 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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