by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Geology Major in Kansas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,705 and had an average of $23,383 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kansas, there were 71 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,763 and $26,469 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Geology Major in Kansas” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geological and earth sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Geology Major in Kansas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kansas geology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geology Major in Kansas list. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 24 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Fort Hays State University
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Geology Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geology Major in Kansas list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Emporia State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Geology Major in Kansas. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kansas State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Geology Major in Kansas list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Wichita State University
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