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2026 Best Value Geoscience Engineering Schools in Colorado

1 Colleges in the United States
$27,000 Avg Student Debt
$97,335 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Geoscience Engineering Badge [Geoscience Engineering](/majors/engineering/geoscience-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for geoscience engineering students.

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2026 Best Value Geoscience Engineering Schools in Colorado

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the geoscience engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Geoscience Engineering Schools

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For return on investment in geoscience engineering, no school beat Colorado School Of Mines this year. Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. In-state tuition and fees average $21,914, while out-of-state students pay about $45,824. Typical student debt for geoscience engineering graduates is $27,000. Geoscience Engineering graduates of Colorado School Of Mines earn a median of $75,207 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 61%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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