2021 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington
3Colleges
316Bachelor's Degrees
$32,134Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #38 most popular major in Washington with 316 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 5.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in geology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geological & earth sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geological & earth sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Featured Geological & Earth Sciences Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain the analytical, technical and science communications skills you need to begin your career with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in Washington that are best for non-traditional geological & earth sciences students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Washington ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. About 9,705 of the students at UW Seattle are attending part time.
Washington State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best geological & earth sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population. Wazzu also made our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Washington list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at Wazzu is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 4,690 students at Wazzu are exclusively online. 4,985 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Western Washington University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population. WWU also made our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Washington list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at WWU is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 827 students take at least one class online at WWU. About 1,864 of the students at WWU are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 3 schools only.
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 the rest 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).
college factual
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #38 most popular major in Washington with 316 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 5.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
