Top Earth Sciences Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

California Institute of Technology is ranked first in Earth Sciences and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is placed in second.

Earth science is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences. The formal discipline of Earth sciences may include the study of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, oceans and biosphere, as well as the solid earth. Typically, Earth scientists will use tools from physics, chemistry, biology, chronology, and mathematics to build a quantitative understanding of how the Earth system works, and how it evolved to its current state.[read more at wiki]

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Earth Sciences Major

5 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Earth Sciences colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 25.40% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Arizona has the highest ratio of 79%. Total 317,233 students are enrolled into best Earth Sciences schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,331 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 88.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.30:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Earth Sciences colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Earth Sciences Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	94%	29,372	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	86%	47,789	16:1 (6.25 %)
7	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	79%	60%	43,161	20:1 (5.00 %)
8	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
8	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	25.40%	88.20%	317,233 (Total)	11.30:1 (8.85 %)

Best Earth Sciences Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Earth Sciences Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Earth Sciences schools is $45,095 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $57,208 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $33,664. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Earth Sciences schools is $40,980 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best Earth Sciences Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$57,208		$59,444
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,436	$33,664	$18,988	$34,997
7	University of Arizona	$11,877	$35,307	$12,628	$39,238
8	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
	Average	$13,941	$45,095	$14,310	$46,972

Table. Best Earth Sciences Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
3	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$46,956		$48,401
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$21,752	$36,606	$22,626	$38,053
7	University of Arizona	$12,748	$32,725	$13,124	$33,326
8	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
	Average	$16,571	$40,980	$17,186	$42,231