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2023 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

10 Ranked Colleges
364 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geology & Earth Sciences is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,024 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 406 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 364 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in geology and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geology and earth sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree vets studying geology.

Top 10 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 47 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania bachelor’s degree vets studying geology list, Millersville has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 191 of the 7,456 students enrolled at Millersville University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,546. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania bachelor’s degree vets studying geology list, Temple has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.

Bloomsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.According to our most recent data, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania supports 8,427 students, and 244 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,761. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s list. Clarion University is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarion University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clarion University supports 4,465 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,077. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clarion University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/clarion-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s list. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.According to our most recent data, California University of Pennsylvania supports 6,885 students, and 340 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 201 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Lock Haven University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lock Haven University is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.

LHU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 3,163 students enrolled at LHU were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lock Haven University]](/colleges/lock-haven-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Edinboro also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 4,319 students enrolled at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 165 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Edinboro Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 10,037 students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus, 298 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,600. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Geology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 8,860 students enrolled at SRU were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,015. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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