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2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k

9 Ranked Colleges
151 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor's in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,918 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,533 and had an average of $23,531 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 204 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,550 and $25,709 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geological and earth sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geological 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 geological and earth sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Geology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

#2

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $15,929 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Geology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Technological University Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#3

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee bachelor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k list, ETSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $14,332 for tennessee bachelor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k.

Full East Tennessee State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee bachelor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Chattanooga has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Chattanooga is $12,952 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Geology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Geology students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 89%.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee bachelor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Martin has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Martin is $10,955 for tennessee bachelor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $13,248 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Geology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Memphis.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at UofM

#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Austin Peay State University is a fairly large school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 8 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee bachelor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k list, Austin Peay State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Peay State University is $13,692 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Geology students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Austin Peay State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. It costs about $19,432 for tennessee bachelor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Vanderbilt University

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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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