2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for geology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the geology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year.
Out of the 34 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. Geology majors at SDSU take out an average of $28,270 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year. Geology majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $15,273 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California State University - Stanislaus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is a large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stan State are $19,524 per year. Geology majors at Stan State take out an average of $19,180 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Stanford University Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that geology majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,232.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 991 |
Washington | 339 |
Oregon | 137 |
Nevada | 69 |
Hawaii | 42 |
Alaska | 37 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors for Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Geology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 21,239 |
Physics | 13,674 |
General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.
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