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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$13,751 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,395 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 86 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #55 most popular major in Colorado.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State are $12,188 a year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado list.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $12,610 per year.

CU - Boulder also took the #3 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado rankings.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Northern Colorado

$19,538 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mines are $19,538 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #1 for overall quality for geology in Colorado.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 44
Idaho 20
Montana 24
Wyoming 19

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

Majors Similar 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 4 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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