2021 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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5,389
Bachelor's Degrees
$32,988
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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #80th most popular major in the country with 5,389 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
For this year's Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a bachelor's in geology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geological & earth sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geological & earth sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying geology.
Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Wisconsin - Madison has taken the #1 spot in this year's geological & earth sciences ranking for non-traditional students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. UW - Madison not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.
The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Our rankings recognize Texas A&M University - College Station as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences ranking.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. About 9,943 of the students at Texas A&M College Station are attending part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All students are part time.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best geological & earth sciences schools for non-traditional students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin. UT Austin not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.
About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. 3,479 students are part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population. University of Arizona not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 18,254 students at University of Arizona that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,642 part time students in attendance at University of Arizona.
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University of Houston earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population. UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.
The student loan default rate at UH is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,121 students take at least one class online at UH. 13,663 students are part time.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Houston Report
California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best geological & earth sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Sac State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 16,876 students take at least one class online at Sac State. There are roughly 7,378 part time students in attendance at Sac State.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences ranking.
About 1.8% of Louisiana State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,086 students take at least one class online at Louisiana State University. 5,959 students are part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population. UW Seattle also made our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. 9,705 of UW Seattle students are attending part time.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.
The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. 13,938 students are part time.
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