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2022 Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 34 people earned their degree in geochemistry, making the major the 1104th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 geochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in geochemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geochemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geochemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The geochemistry 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 “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree geochemistry students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry (With Aid)

#1

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #1 spot on the list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 2 bachelors’s geochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best Geochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,646 for bachelor’s degree geochemistry students with aid per year to attend Grand Valley State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Grand Valley State University Geochemistry Report

#2

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,433 for bachelor’s degree geochemistry students with aid per year to attend WMU.

Read full report on Geochemistry at WMU

#3

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Geneseo landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Geneseo, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s geochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Geneseo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Geneseo is $18,924 for Bachelor’s Degree Geochemistry students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geochemistry at SUNY Geneseo

#4

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY New Paltz landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geochemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree geochemistry students with aid list, SUNY New Paltz has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,171 for bachelor’s degree geochemistry students with aid per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Geochemistry at SUNY New Paltz

#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s geochemistry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree geochemistry students with aid list, Brown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,392 for bachelor’s degree geochemistry students with aid per year to attend Brown.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Brown University Geochemistry Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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