Geology/Earth Science Colleges

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.

Auburn University Main Campus

Auburn, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year (In-State)
$ 14,400 per year (Out-of-State)

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,864 per year (In-State)
$ 13,516 per year (Out-of-State)

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,432 per year (In-State)
$ 6,864 per year (Out-of-State)

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,810 per year (In-State)
$ 7,620 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Tempe, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,311 per year (In-State)
$ 15,000 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,128 per year (In-State)
$ 6,128 per year (Out-of-State)

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,223 per year (In-State)
$ 12,853 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,394 per year (In-State)
$ 13,578 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,432 per year (In-State)
$ 6,864 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,384 per year (In-State)
$ 8,880 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arkansas Main Campus

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,361 per year (In-State)
$ 12,089 per year (Out-of-State)

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 728 per year (In-State)
$ 5,348 per year (Out-of-State)

Cabrillo College

Aptos, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 780 per year (In-State)
$ 5,700 per year (Out-of-State)

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,309 per year

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,170 per year

Adams State College

Alamosa, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,900 per year (In-State)
$ 8,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,048 per year

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,381 per year (In-State)
$ 14,343 per year (Out-of-State)

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,862 per year (In-State)
$ 12,870 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,034 per year (In-State)
$ 9,820 per year (Out-of-State)

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,034 per year (In-State)
$ 9,820 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Connecticut

Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,096 per year (In-State)
$ 18,600 per year (Out-of-State)

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,034 per year (In-State)
$ 9,820 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,614 per year (In-State)
$ 16,770 per year (Out-of-State)

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,717 per year (In-State)
$ 11,723 per year (Out-of-State)

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,147 per year (In-State)
$ 13,956 per year (Out-of-State)

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,147 per year (In-State)
$ 14,654 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,147 per year (In-State)
$ 15,632 per year (Out-of-State)

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,638 per year (In-State)
$ 14,552 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Hilo, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,472 per year (In-State)
$ 8,040 per year (Out-of-State)

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,872 per year (In-State)
$ 7,408 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,750 per year

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,900 per year (In-District)
$ 2,900 per year (In-State)
$ 5,300 per year (Out-of-State)

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 11,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Augustana College

Rock Island, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,971 per year

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,500 per year

Concordia University

River Forest, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,500 per year

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,629 per year (In-State)
$ 13,887 per year (Out-of-State)

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,030 per year (In-State)
$ 15,790 per year (Out-of-State)

DePauw University

Greencastle, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,100 per year

Earlham College

Richmond, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,984 per year

Hanover College

Hanover, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,150 per year

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,500 per year

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,890 per year (In-State)
$ 14,980 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,250 per year

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,890 per year (In-State)
$ 16,276 per year (Out-of-State)

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,638 per year (In-State)
$ 9,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Fort Hays State University

Hays, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,886 per year (In-State)
$ 7,104 per year (Out-of-State)

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,560 per year (In-State)
$ 13,890 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,824 per year (In-State)
$ 13,277 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,200 per year (In-State)
$ 12,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,320 per year (In-State)
$ 11,480 per year (Out-of-State)

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,792 per year (In-State)
$ 11,400 per year (Out-of-State)

Northern Kentucky University

Newport, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,968 per year (In-State)
$ 9,696 per year (Out-of-State)

Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,750 per year

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,981 per year

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,951 per year (In-State)
$ 8,856 per year (Out-of-State)

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,350 per year

Bates College

Lewiston, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 42,100 per year

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,650 per year

Colby College

Waterville, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 41,770 per year

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,520 per year (In-State)
$ 15,660 per year (Out-of-State)

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,000 per year (In-State)
$ 13,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Towson University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,180 per year (In-State)
$ 14,114 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,566 per year (In-State)
$ 18,890 per year (Out-of-State)

Amherst College

Amherst, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,395 per year

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,950 per year

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,530 per year

Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 910 per year (In-State)
$ 7,050 per year (Out-of-State)

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,530 per year

Albion College

Albion, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,012 per year

Calvin College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,925 per year

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,390 per year (In-State)
$ 14,850 per year (Out-of-State)

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,246 per year

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,460 per year

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,765 per year

MacAlester College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,474 per year

Millsaps College

Jackson, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,490 per year

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,312 per year (In-State)
$ 9,772 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,320 per year (In-State)
$ 9,744 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,312 per year (In-State)
$ 9,742 per year (Out-of-State)

Missouri State University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,920 per year (In-State)
$ 9,840 per year (Out-of-State)

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,495 per year (In-State)
$ 16,272 per year (Out-of-State)

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,005 per year (In-State)
$ 8,010 per year (Out-of-State)

Saint Louis University-Main Campus

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,760 per year

Montana State University-Bozeman

Bozeman, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,106 per year (In-State)
$ 13,745 per year (Out-of-State)

The University of Montana-Missoula

Missoula, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,653 per year (In-State)
$ 12,570 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,530 per year (In-State)
$ 13,440 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,133 per year (In-State)
$ 12,180 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,522 per year (In-State)
$ 6,437 per year (Out-of-State)

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,770 per year

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,410 per year (In-State)
$ 12,250 per year (Out-of-State)

University of New Hampshire

Durham, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,710 per year (In-State)
$ 19,430 per year (Out-of-State)

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,897 per year (In-State)
$ 7,530 per year (Out-of-State)

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,581 per year (In-State)
$ 10,028 per year (Out-of-State)

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,190 per year (In-State)
$ 10,230 per year (Out-of-State)

Rider University

Trenton, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,910 per year

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Portales, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,992 per year (In-State)
$ 7,548 per year (Out-of-State)

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,156 per year (In-State)
$ 9,975 per year (Out-of-State)

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,868 per year (In-State)
$ 12,156 per year (Out-of-State)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,360 per year (In-State)
$ 12,689 per year (Out-of-State)

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,515 per year

Binghamton University, State University of New York

Binghamton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Buffalo State College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,885 per year

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,821 per year (In-State)
$ 11,563 per year (Out-of-State)

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,420 per year

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,135 per year (In-State)
$ 12,649 per year (Out-of-State)

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,399 per year (In-State)
$ 9,738 per year (Out-of-State)

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,460 per year (In-State)
$ 9,238 per year (Out-of-State)

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,360 per year (In-State)
$ 11,641 per year (Out-of-State)

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,390 per year (In-State)
$ 11,722 per year (Out-of-State)

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,314 per year

Baldwin-Wallace College

Berea, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,518 per year

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,314 per year (In-State)
$ 14,310 per year (Out-of-State)

Central State University

Wilberforce, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,726 per year (In-State)
$ 8,546 per year (Out-of-State)

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Miami, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,419 per year (In-State)
$ 4,542 per year (Out-of-State)

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,099 per year (In-State)
$ 11,123 per year (Out-of-State)

Redlands Community College

El Reno, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,380 per year (In-State)
$ 3,630 per year (Out-of-State)

Rose State College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,422 per year (In-State)
$ 4,710 per year (Out-of-State)

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,176 per year (In-State)
$ 16,236 per year (Out-of-State)

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,810 per year (In-State)
$ 15,975 per year (Out-of-State)

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,720 per year (In-State)
$ 14,769 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,164 per year (In-State)
$ 15,996 per year (Out-of-State)

Allegheny College

Meadville, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,650 per year

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,906 per year (In-State)
$ 12,266 per year (Out-of-State)

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 29,570 per year

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,592 per year

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,264 per year

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,258 per year (In-State)
$ 17,900 per year (Out-of-State)

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,816 per year (In-State)
$ 18,440 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 70 per year

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,888 per year

University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,914 per year (In-State)
$ 18,556 per year (Out-of-State)

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,290 per year (In-State)
$ 7,280 per year (Out-of-State)

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,443 per year (In-State)
$ 7,763 per year (Out-of-State)

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Sewanee: The University of the South

Sewanee, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,874 per year

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Austin Community College

Austin, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,170 per year (In-District)
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 5,670 per year (Out-of-State)

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,050 per year

Central Texas College

Killeen, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 960 per year (In-District)
$ 1,180 per year (In-State)
$ 3,900 per year (Out-of-State)

Clarendon College

Clarendon, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 912 per year (In-State)
$ 1,272 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,410 per year

Dixie State College of Utah

Saint George, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,602 per year (In-State)
$ 7,008 per year (Out-of-State)

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,636 per year (In-State)
$ 6,844 per year (Out-of-State)

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,834 per year (In-State)
$ 9,354 per year (Out-of-State)

Castleton State College

Castleton, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,312 per year (In-State)
$ 13,632 per year (Out-of-State)

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 42,140 per year

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,088 per year

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,452 per year (In-State)
$ 23,638 per year (Out-of-State)

College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,730 per year (In-State)
$ 20,000 per year (Out-of-State)

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,260 per year (In-State)
$ 15,354 per year (Out-of-State)

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,998 per year (In-State)
$ 12,434 per year (Out-of-State)

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,785 per year (In-State)
$ 10,517 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,143 per year (In-State)
$ 12,477 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,044 per year (In-State)
$ 13,317 per year (Out-of-State)

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,040 per year

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,270 per year