2022 Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Mississippi (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geology Schools in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,036 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.

Across Mississippi, there were 152 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geology and earth sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geology Schools in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi geology students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Mississippi (With Aid)

#1

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$14,923 Average Net Price

$38,730 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Mississippi” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for mississippi geology students with aid.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Southern Miss

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$16,173 Average Net Price

$40,602 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geology Schools in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 137 degrees to qualified ’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Mississippi” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,173 for Mississippi Geology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Mississippi State

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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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