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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Delaware

1 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Bachelor's in Delaware For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Delaware For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Geological & Earth Sciences is the 84th most popular major in the country with 8,918 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,533 and had an average of $23,531 in loans still to pay off.

Across Delaware, there were 25 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,767 and $24,717 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geological and earth sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geological and earth sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Delaware For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Delaware For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Delaware For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Delaware

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Delaware For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #1 spot on the list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Delaware” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UD is $18,614 for Delaware Bachelor’s Degree Geology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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