2026 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Geological & Earth Sciences Schools](/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for geological & earth sciences schools students.
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2026 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the geological & earth sciences schools degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools Schools
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez earned the #1 spot for value among geological & earth sciences schools schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Set in the city of Mayaguez, University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,274. Students borrow a median of $8,630 to complete the geological & earth sciences schools program here. Early-career geological & earth sciences schools graduates make about $32,922. That is a strong return on a $8,630 median debt. University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez admits about 56% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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).
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