2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #50 most popular major in Louisiana.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Louisiana 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Louisiana

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

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

#1

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

16 Degrees

#9 in Quality in Louisiana

$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the best value school in Louisiana for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UL Lafayette are $10,346 a year.

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#2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

32 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Louisiana

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

8 Degrees

#14 in Quality in Louisiana

$9,072 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNO are $9,072 a year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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