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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,007 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,897 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #70 most popular major in Tennessee with 189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee

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

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Geological & Earth Sciences

$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tennessee Tech University also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year. The average amount in student loans that geology majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $28,700.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for geological and earth sciences students. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. After completing their degree, geology graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $26,067.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #4 for overall quality for geology in Tennessee.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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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