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2026 Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Wyoming

1 Colleges in the United States
$23,700 Avg Student Debt
$56,880 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Badge [Geology & Earth Sciences](/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/geology-and-earth-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for geology & earth sciences students.

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2026 Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Wyoming

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the geology & earth sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools

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For return on investment in geology & earth sciences, no school beat University Of Wyoming this year. University Of Wyoming is a large public school located in the town of Laramie. Students from in state pay about $7,768 in tuition and fees, compared with $24,178 for out-of-state students. Geology & Earth Sciences graduates carry a median of $23,700 in student loans. Soon after graduation, geology & earth sciences degree recipients from University Of Wyoming generally make around $45,758. That is a strong return on a $23,700 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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