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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,590 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,368 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia 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.

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 Georgia

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

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

University of West Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,521 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Geology majors at University of West Georgia take out an average of $27,597 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of West Georgia Report

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Georgia. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $6,485 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia Southern University Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia rankings.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Georgia

$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State are $9,286 a year. While working on their degree, geology majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $27,459 in student debt.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia State University

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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 4 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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