Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s geochemistry degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Caltech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Caltech is $26,542 for Far Western US Region Geochemistry students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.