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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

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188 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences is the 502nd most popular major in the country with 866 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 227 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 188 other geological & earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in other geological & earth sciences/geosciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other geological & earth sciences/geosciences.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #1 spot on the list. Pitt Johnstown is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Geneva, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small school located in Bradford, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.

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Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegheny College landed the #5 spot on the list. Meadville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Salisbury University

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Pitt

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #10, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

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Utica College
Utica, New York

Utica College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Utica College is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Utica College Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #13, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.

Read full report on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at George Washington University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other geological & earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Towson

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Elmira College
Elmira, New York

Elmira College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Elmira is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmira, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Elmira College

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