by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Geoscience Engineering is the 304th most popular major in the country with 325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geoscience engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,772 and had an average of $25,238 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 geoscience engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geoscience engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geoscience engineering.
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The geoscience engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Montana Technological University Geoscience Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geoscience engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geoscience engineering students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Geoscience Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geoscience Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Geoscience Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 4 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Michigan Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 21 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Geoscience Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Rochester landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geoscience Engineering at University of Rochester
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geoscience engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Geoscience Engineering at University of Utah
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Geoscience Engineering Report
With a ranking of #13, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geoscience engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #14. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 1 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Geoscience Engineering at Rutgers Newark
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Geoscience Engineering Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #17. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 0 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geoscience Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s geoscience engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Geoscience Engineering Report
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