Best Colleges in Geology Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Geology program. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is ranked first in Geology program ranking and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second. Next describes the Geology program in general.

Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change. Geology can also refer generally to the study of the solid features of any celestial body (such as the geology of the Moon or Mars).[read more at wiki]

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Geology Program

8 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top Geology colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 36.45% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Arizona has the highest rate of 84%. Total 364,898 students are enrolled into the best Geology 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 84.45% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.64:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Geology Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	56%	85%	47,119	16:1 (6.25 %)
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	84%	64%	43,751	15:1 (6.67 %)
5	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
5	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
8	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	32%	81%	25,057	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	82%	69%	35,338	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	36.45%	84.45%	364,898 (Total)	13.64:1 (7.33 %)

Best College In Geology 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in geology. 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 geology is $42,947 where California Institute of Technology has the most expensive costs with $52,362 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 geology is $37,373 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 Geology 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	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$18,454	$34,858	$18,472	$36,094
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
3	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	University of Arizona	$12,467	$36,366	$13,371	$40,781
5	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
5	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
8	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
9	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,391	$43,383	$14,331	$44,321
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$12,532	$37,286	$12,994	$38,383
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
	Average	$13,557	$42,947	$13,694	$44,426

Table. Best College In Geology 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	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$22,578	$38,012	$23,435	$39,472
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	University of Arizona	$13,044	$33,393	$13,347	$34,075
5	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
5	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
8	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
9	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,569	$28,671	$13,569	$28,671
9	University of Colorado Boulder	$13,246	$32,146	$13,499	$32,973
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
	Average	$15,472	$37,373	$15,777	$38,053