2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Michigan
6Colleges
127,628Bachelor's Degrees
$29,871Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #83 most popular major in Michigan with 127,628 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 2.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Michigan ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in geology. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on geology schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Geology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value geological & earth sciences schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population. U-M also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.
At U-M, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $42,050. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the U-M is $174,928. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Michigan State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. In addition to being on our best value list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Michigan State is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $37,079. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $161,294. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Western Michigan University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. WMU also took the #3 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan rankings.
It takes the average student at WMU about 4.6 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $19,851. 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 WMU is $92,109. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Grand Valley State University earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, GVSU has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at GVSU is 4.5 years, and it costs about $23,554 per year to attend the school. 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 GVSU is $106,229. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Eastern Michigan University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan list.
The average student at Eastern Michigan graduates in less than 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,490. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan is about $106,603. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wayne State University. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit. Wayne State also took the #6 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan rankings.
It takes the average student at Wayne State about 4.7 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,202. 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 Wayne State is $161,775. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 #83 most popular major in Michigan with 127,628 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 2.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
