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2021 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

55 Colleges
5,389 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,988 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsGeological & Earth Sciences is the #80th most popular major in the country with 5,389 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.

For this year's Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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.

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2021 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying geology.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Wisconsin - Madison has taken the #1 spot in this year's geological & earth sciences ranking for non-traditional students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison. UW - Madison not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.

The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.

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Our rankings recognize Texas A&M University - College Station as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences ranking.

The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. 9,943 of Texas A&M College Station students are attending part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All students are part time.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best geological & earth sciences schools for non-traditional students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin. UT Austin not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.

About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. About 3,479 of the students at UT Austin are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population. University of Arizona not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.

About 1.6% of University of Arizona students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 18,254 students at University of Arizona that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,642 part time students in attendance at University of Arizona.

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University of Houston earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population. UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.

The student loan default rate at UH is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,121 students take at least one class online at UH. 13,663 of UH students are attending part time.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best geological & earth sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 1.7% of Sac State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 16,876 students take at least one class online at Sac State. 7,378 of Sac State students are attending part time.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences ranking.

About 1.8% of Louisiana State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,086 students take at least one class online at Louisiana State University. There are roughly 5,959 part time students in attendance at Louisiana State University.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population. UW Seattle also made our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list, coming in at #5.

The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. There are roughly 9,705 part time students in attendance at UW Seattle.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences list.

The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. 13,938 students are part time.

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Geological & Earth Sciences by Region

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