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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,833 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 64 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #117 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #5 for overall quality for geology in South Carolina.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at C of C are $12,978 a year. Geology majors at C of C take out an average of $27,351 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
Kentucky 44
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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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