2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #103 most popular major in Michigan with 211 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year. On average, geology graduates from WMU take out $24,945 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.
U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
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Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.
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Hope College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hope are $36,650 per year.
Hope also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 237 |
| Illinois | 140 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 130 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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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