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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$28,833 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the geology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Morris the best value school in the Plains States Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Morris are $15,940 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year. On average, geology graduates from Missouri State take out $27,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. On average, geology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $28,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Winona State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mizzou also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $28,023 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
Minnesota 133
Kansas 71
Iowa 54
Nebraska 18
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 13

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geology

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 13 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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