2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 104 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #89 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Connecticut to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geology majors pursuing a .

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

#1

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT

12 Degrees

#21 in Quality in Connecticut

$12,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Eastern Connecticut State University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECSU are $12,304 a year. Geology majors at ECSU take out an average of $26,368 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University Report

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

27 Degrees

#10 in Quality in Connecticut

$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $18,524 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Connecticut Report

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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