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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,918 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #132 most popular major in Kentucky with 44 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. 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.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

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

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. On average, geology graduates from UK take out $29,712 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

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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
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
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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