2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Pennsylvania
8Colleges
189,384Bachelor's Degrees
$29,135Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #61 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 189,384 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.5% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in geology. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those geology schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Geology Schools.
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Our rankings recognize University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Pitt did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list.
The average student at Pitt graduates in less than 4.2 years, and it costs about $34,698 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Pitt be around $147,120. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock. In addition to being on our best value list, SRU has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SRU is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,964. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the SRU is $88,678. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Millersville, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
The average student at Millersville graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $30,354 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Millersville is $133,558. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg. East Stroudsburg University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at East Stroudsburg University to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,608. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University is $114,680. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana. IUP did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list.
It takes the average student at IUP about 4.3 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,618. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from IUP is about $114,724. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Johnstown, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Pitt Johnstown is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,385. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Pitt Johnstown is $127,531. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Temple University earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population. Temple did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Temple is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,161. This means that the average student pays around $156,577 to get a bachelor’s degree from Temple. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the town of Bradford. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Bradford, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
It takes the average student at Pitt Bradford about 4.2 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,292. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Pitt Bradford is about $119,958. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Geological & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
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Geological & Earth Sciences is the #61 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 189,384 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.5% were from a college or university in the state.
