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2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor's in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences is the 464th most popular major in the country with 890 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 88 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other geological and earth sciences/geosciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other geological and earth sciences/geosciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is $27,938 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Johnstown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Johnstown is $19,712 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report

#3

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Bradford, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #3 spot on the list. Bradford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Bradford, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Bradford is $18,906 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $14,848 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences students per year to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

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#5

Allegheny College

Meadville, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegheny College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Allegheny, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Allegheny College is $21,682 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Allegheny College Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $34,914 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences students per year to attend Drexel.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Drexel Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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