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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #95 most popular major in Wisconsin with 130 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wisconsin 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in Wisconsin for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $8,088 per year.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $10,720 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #1 for overall quality for geology in Wisconsin.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Wisconsin. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Parkside helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Parkside are $7,444 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from UW - Parkside carry an average student debtload of $25,444.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $30,452 in student debt.

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Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit 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 Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Beloit are $54,680 a year.

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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
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Indiana 98

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 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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