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 Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 530 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,649 and $26,198 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 450 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geological and earth sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree geology students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Bloomsburg is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Susquehanna University landed the #3 spot on the list. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania. Bradford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 6 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allegheny College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s geology 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%. 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.
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Juniata College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. Huntingdon, 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lafayette College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Easton, Pennsylvania 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 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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Franklin and Marshall College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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With a ranking of #9, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Dickinson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 68 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Lock Haven University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wilkes University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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Haverford College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Haverford College
Millersville 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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Keystone College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. La Plume, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Mercyhurst University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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Bryn Mawr College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 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 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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