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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$19,595 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,722 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #103 most popular major in Michigan with 211 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for geological and earth sciences students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. On average, geology graduates from GVSU take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Geology majors at Michigan State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Michigan State also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year. The average amount in student loans that geology majors at WMU take out is $27,033.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year. After completing their degree, geology graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $20,948.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan list.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year. The average amount in student loans that geology majors at Wayne State take out is $33,690.

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#7

Hope College

Holland, MI
$36,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Hope College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hope are $36,650 per year.

Hope not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan list.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Hope College Report

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 130

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 7 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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