2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Minnesota
5
Colleges
107,337
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,902
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences School for You
In 2021-2022, 107,337 bachelor's degrees were awarded to geological & earth sciences students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.0% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Minnesota ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in geology. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those geology schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for geology majors.
Best Value Geology Schools for a Bachelor's in Minnesota
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Minnesota list.
It takes the average student at UMN Twin Cities about 4.2 years to graduate, and it costs about $33,529 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is about $140,822. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize University of Minnesota - Duluth as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth. UMN Duluth did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Minnesota list.
At UMN Duluth, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,706. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UMN Duluth is about $96,592. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Winona State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona. Winona State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Minnesota list.
At Winona State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $22,155 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Winona State is $97,925. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Gustavus Adolphus College earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Gustavus Adolphus not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Minnesota list.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Gustavus Adolphus to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $33,278. This means that the average student pays around $135,441 to get a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Carleton College. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Carleton also took the #3 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Minnesota rankings.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Carleton to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $38,841. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Carleton is $157,306. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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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