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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$19,595 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for geology in Michigan.

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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.

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#7

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hope undergraduate students pay an average of $36,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hope also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 130

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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