2026 Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in geology & earth sciences schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools Schools
For return on investment in geology & earth sciences schools, no school beat University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez this year. Located in the city of Mayaguez, University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,274. Typical student debt for geology & earth sciences schools graduates is $8,630. Early-career geology & earth sciences schools graduates make about $32,922. Set against $8,630 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 56%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school 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.
[Geology & Earth Sciences Schools](/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
