2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Washington
6Colleges
97,023Bachelor's Degrees
$31,292Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #38 most popular major in Washington with 97,023 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the geology bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Washington ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in geology. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those geology schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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 Best Value Geology Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington ranking.
At UW Seattle, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,180. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is $157,643. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Washington University. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population. WWU did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington list.
It takes the average student at WWU about 4.5 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,662. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from WWU is $134,665. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Washington State University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population. Wazzu also took the #3 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington rankings.
At Wazzu, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,559. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu is $131,538. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Eastern Washington University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney. EWU also took the #5 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington rankings.
The average student at EWU graduates in less than 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,387. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from EWU is $132,000. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Central Washington University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value geological & earth sciences schools. CWU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg. CWU did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington list.
At CWU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,242. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from CWU be around $129,834. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Our rankings recognize Pacific Lutheran University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma. In addition to being on our best value list, PLU has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington ranking.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at PLU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $33,722. This means that the average student pays around $140,284 to get a bachelor’s degree from PLU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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Geological & Earth Sciences is the #38 most popular major in Washington with 97,023 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the geology bachelor's degrees in the country.
