by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geological & Earth Sciences is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,705 and had an average of $23,383 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 212 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,722 and $26,323 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 155 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geological and earth sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan list. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Lake Superior State University
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Adrian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Hope College
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Calvin University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan list. Calvin University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 3 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Wayne State University
With a ranking of #9, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Grand Valley State University
With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Northern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Michigan
Michigan Technological University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan ranking. Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Michigan list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Central Michigan University
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