2021 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Arizona
2Colleges
81Bachelor's Degrees
$30,215Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 81 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, geological & earth sciences is the #111 most popular major in Arizona. This means that 1.5% 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 Arizona ranking looked at 2 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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University of Arizona tops the 2021 list of our schools in Arizona that are best for non-traditional geological & earth sciences students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Arizona list.
About 1.6% of University of Arizona students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 18,254 students take at least one class online at University of Arizona. 12,642 of University of Arizona students are attending part time.
Northern Arizona University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Arizona ranking.
The student loan default rate at NAU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,603 students at NAU that take at least one class online. 6,368 of NAU students are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Geology
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Notes and References
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*Avg Cost is for the top 2 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).
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With 81 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, geological & earth sciences is the #111 most popular major in Arizona. This means that 1.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
