by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region” 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,361 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,439 and $25,240 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,026 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 94 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in geological and earth sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree geology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 58 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 94 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Susquehanna University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Susquehanna is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. The Colleges is a small school located in Geneva, New York that handed out 15 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small school located in Bradford, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
With a ranking of #7, Union College New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Union College
Allegheny College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allegheny is a private not-for-profit institution located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Juniata College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Juniata is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Juniata College
St Lawrence University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Canton, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at St Lawrence University
SUNY Geneseo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hamilton College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clinton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Lafayette College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lafayette is a small school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, 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.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at SUNY New Paltz
Franklin and Marshall College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Franklin and Marshall Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Lehigh University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Dickinson College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carlisle, Pennsylvania 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #20, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Binghamton University
Frostburg State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Full Frostburg State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Skidmore College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 #23, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lock Haven University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LHU 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.
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