2024 Best Colleges in Earth Sciences Study
By school types, there are 5 public schools and 5 private schools in the best Earth Sciences colleges. California Institute of Technology ranked first and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Earth Sciences study is $33,789 for state residents and $54,178 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 21.99% and the average SAT score is 1,446.The average number of students is 34,630 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $54,178 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $69,045 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,188.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $48,383 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $63,393 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,954.
- The average SAT score is 1,446 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and University of Arizona has the lowest score of 1,240.
- The average acceptance rate is 21.99% and California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and University of Arizona has the loosest (lowest) rate of 87%.
- The average student population is 34,630 and The University of Texas at Austin has the most students of 52,384 and California Institute of Technology has the fewest students of 2,401.
- The average graduation rate is 89.90% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 97% and University of Arizona has the lowest rate of 67%.
2024 Best Colleges in Earth Sciences Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Earth Sciences programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years | $63,255 | $63,063 | - | 2.7% | 2,401 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,560 | 4.0% | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 3 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.3% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $69,045 | $56,279 | 1,530 | 4.0% | 34,782 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Public, 4 years | $40,188 | $43,828 | 1,300 | 55.2% | 50,028 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Public, 4 years | $41,095 | $33,961 | 1,240 | 86.8% | 49,403 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.2% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $58,072 | $55,052 | 1,470 | 17.7% | 51,225 | 93% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public, 4 years | $42,778 | $22,954 | 1,370 | 31.4% | 52,384 | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $54,178 | $48,383 | 1,446 | 22.0% | 34,630 | 90% | 11 to 1 |