2026 Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools in Colorado
[Geological & Geophysical Engineering](/majors/engineering/geoscience-engineering/geological-geophysical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for geological & geophysical engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in geological & geophysical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Colorado School Of Mines the best value for a degree in geological & geophysical engineering in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $21,914 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $45,824. Typical student debt for geological & geophysical engineering graduates is $27,000. Early-career geological & geophysical engineering graduates make about $75,207. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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