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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,737 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #77 most popular major in Missouri with 59 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. 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Missouri rankings.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Iowa 22
Kansas 33
Nebraska 7
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 2

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 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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