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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - River Falls are $8,088 a year.

UW - River Falls also took the #4 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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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 large 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.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small 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 suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Parkside Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly 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

With a ranking of #7, Beloit College 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 city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Beloit are $54,680 per 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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