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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,590 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for geology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Georgia

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

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

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the best value school in Georgia for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of West Georgia are $6,521 a year.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of West Georgia

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Georgia. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GaSou are $6,485 a year. On average, geology graduates from GaSou take out $21,036 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia Southern University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Geology majors at Georgia State take out an average of $29,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $12,068 per year.

UGA also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Georgia Report

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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 4 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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