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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,251 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Geological & Earth Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ball State are $10,290 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $9,598 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana 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.

IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Wisconsin 130

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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