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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$13,451 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #105 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey 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.

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 Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$7,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Middlesex County College Report

#2

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $12,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, geology graduates from Kean take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Stockton University Report

#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, geology majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $24,521 in student debt.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Montclair State University Report

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Rutgers Newark undergraduate students pay an average of $15,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, geology graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Rutgers Newark also took the #5 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a year. While working on their degree, geology majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 573
Maryland 109
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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 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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