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2026 Best Value Environmental Geosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Environmental Geosciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/environmental-geosciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 17 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for environmental geosciences students.

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• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Geosciences Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Environmental Geosciences Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental geosciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Environmental Geosciences Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #1 spot for value among environmental geosciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Students borrow a median of $21,577 to complete the environmental geosciences program here. Early-career environmental geosciences graduates make about $56,395. That is a strong return on a $21,577 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.

2

Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

$12,995 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,031 Avg Student Debt

$72,097 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the best values for environmental geosciences. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,031 to complete the environmental geosciences program here. Early-career environmental geosciences graduates make about $64,891. Set against $20,031 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.

Other Environmental Geosciences Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 17 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.