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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #95 most popular major in Wisconsin with 130 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wisconsin 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. 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 Schools in Wisconsin

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

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - River Falls to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - River Falls are $8,088 a year.

UW - River Falls did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year. Geology majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $26,911 in student loans while working on their egree.

UW - Madison also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

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$8,331 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Geology majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Eau Claire is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Parkside are $7,444 a year. The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UW - Parkside take out is $26,700.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year. On average, geology graduates from UWM take out $29,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Beloit College

Beloit, WI
$54,680 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Beloit College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the small city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Beloit are $54,680 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Indiana 98

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 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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