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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$25,053 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,423 Avg Salary

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.

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.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in the Southeast Region for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $17,324 per year.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $23,574 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at East Carolina University Report

$24,074 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $24,074 per year.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
$25,824 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $25,824 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at West Virginia University Report

$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.

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$21,303 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $21,303 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

$28,635 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Louisiana State University are $28,635 a year.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia 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. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Florida Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 32
Florida 113
Georgia 33
North Carolina 67
Tennessee 39
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 63
Alabama 12
South Carolina 17
Mississippi 109
Arkansas 13
West Virginia 12

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 24 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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