2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 98 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for geology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Geology Programs
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Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #3 for overall quality for geology in Indiana.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana State are $9,598 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 211 |
Ohio | 237 |
Illinois | 140 |
Wisconsin | 130 |
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Majors Related to Geology
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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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