2026 Best Value Earth Systems Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Earth Systems Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/earth-systems-science/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value earth systems science schools.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Earth Systems Science Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in earth systems science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Earth Systems Science Schools
Arizona State University earned the #1 spot for value among earth systems science schools in the United States. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Earth Systems Science graduates carry a median of $21,842 in student loans. Soon after graduation, earth systems science degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $55,876. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.
Other Earth Systems Science Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value Earth Systems Science rankings across degree levels:
View All Earth Systems Science Rankings >
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
