2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Tennessee
7Colleges
87,561Bachelor's Degrees
$27,340Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences School for You
In 2021-2022, 87,561 bachelor's degrees were awarded to geological & earth sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.6% of all the geology bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Tennessee ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in geology. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those geology schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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Our rankings recognize East Tennessee State University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City. ETSU did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee list.
At ETSU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,279. 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 ETSU is $126,973. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value geological & earth sciences schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UT Knoxville is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $36,128. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UT Knoxville is $155,712. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Middle Tennessee State University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking.
It takes the average student at Middle Tennessee State University about 4.6 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,168. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University is $132,714. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
University of Memphis comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis. UofM also took the #4 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee rankings.
It takes the average student at UofM about 4.6 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,589. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UofM is about $98,662. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Tennessee Technological University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Tennessee Tech University also took the #5 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee rankings.
The average student at Tennessee Tech University graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,927. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University is $107,672. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Austin Peay State University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value geological & earth sciences schools. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Austin Peay State University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Austin Peay State University is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,222. 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 Austin Peay State University is $109,726. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population. UT Chattanooga did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee list.
The average student at UT Chattanooga graduates in less than 4.5 years, and it costs about $28,068 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UT Chattanooga is $126,025. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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In 2021-2022, 87,561 bachelor's degrees were awarded to geological & earth sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.6% of all the geology bachelor's degrees in the country.
