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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$13,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 32 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #110 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for geological and earth sciences students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at George Mason University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia list.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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