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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,833 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,215 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 64 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #117 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best value school in South Carolina for geological and earth sciences students. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year. On average, geology graduates from UofSC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UofSC also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
$12,978 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year. On average, geology graduates from C of C take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, C of C is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in South Carolina list.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at College of Charleston

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
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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