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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,892 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 61 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #77 most popular major in West Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 West Virginia ranking.

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. 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.

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

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Best Geological & Earth Sciences School

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $9,144 per year. On average, geology graduates from WVU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $494, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in West Virginia list.

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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
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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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