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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$27,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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

With 133 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #101 most popular major in Minnesota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.

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

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

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

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

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Winona State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.

UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 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 small city of Duluth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $13,850 per year. Geology majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $28,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#5

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 a year.

Gustavus Adolphus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Gustavus Adolphus College Report

#6

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carleton are $60,225 a year.

Carleton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
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.

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 6 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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