Best Colleges in Earth Sciences Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Earth Sciences program. California Institute of Technology is ranked first in Earth Sciences program ranking and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is placed in second. Next describes the Earth Sciences program in general.

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Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Earth Sciences Program

5 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top Earth Sciences colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 24.60% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Arizona has the highest rate of 84%. Total 323,100 students are enrolled into the best Earth Sciences schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,525 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,238 students. The average graduation rate is 88.30% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.90:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Earth Sciences Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	85%	47,119	16:1 (6.25 %)
7	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	84%	64%	43,751	15:1 (6.67 %)
8	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
8	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	24.60%	88.30%	323,100 (Total)	10.90:1 (9.17 %)

Best College In Earth Sciences 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in earth sciences. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in earth sciences is $46,479 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $34,858. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in earth sciences is $42,090 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,564.

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Table. Best College In Earth Sciences 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
3	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,454	$34,858	$18,472	$36,094
7	University of Arizona	$12,467	$36,366	$13,371	$40,781
8	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
	Average	$14,195	$46,479	$14,329	$48,737

Table. Best College In Earth Sciences 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$22,578	$38,012	$23,435	$39,472
7	University of Arizona	$13,044	$33,393	$13,347	$34,075
8	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
8	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
	Average	$16,990	$42,090	$17,423	$43,068