Best Geochemistry. Programs (2026)

All 173 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#51	University Of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic	$60,715	19	$19,500	Excellent	$25,729	Manageable
#52	University Of South FloridaPublic	$60,472	32	$17,988	Excellent	$15,541	Manageable
#53	University Of Colorado BoulderPublic	$60,453	35	$19,500	Excellent	$46,340	High
#54	University Of North Carolina WilmingtonPublic	$60,414	19	$19,500	Excellent	$22,737	Manageable
#55	Northern Arizona UniversityPublic	$60,402	23	$19,000	Excellent	$23,489	Manageable
#56	University Of West GeorgiaPublic	$60,355	10	$23,970	Good	$15,047	Manageable
#57	Commonwealth University Of PennsylvaniaPublic	$60,075	43	$26,000	Good	$26,233	Challenging
#58	State University Of New York At CortlandPublic	$60,027	11	$21,500	Excellent	$24,455	Challenging
#59	Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State UniversityPublic	$59,969	25	$21,500	Excellent	$35,325	Challenging
#60	University At BuffaloPublic	$59,841	48	$19,000	Excellent	$20,734	Manageable
#61	University Of California-RiversidePublic	$59,677	8	$17,500	Excellent	$18,275	Manageable
#62	Miami University-OxfordPublic	$59,558	50	$23,000	Good	$34,512	Challenging
#63	Salem State UniversityPublic	$59,424	13	$25,000	Good	$21,128	Challenging
#64	Missouri University Of Science And TechnologyPublic	$59,252	15	$23,250	Good	$30,462	Challenging
#65	California State University-FullertonPublic	$58,891	40	$13,750	Excellent	$16,538	Manageable
#66	The University Of Texas At DallasPublic	$58,840	6	$18,000	Excellent	$21,495	Manageable
#67	University Of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic	$58,771	26	$20,484	Excellent	$28,364	Challenging
#68	Pacific Lutheran UniversityPrivate	$58,472	12	$22,578	Good	$25,000	Challenging
#69	Western Michigan UniversityPublic	$58,164	14	$26,188	Good	$22,488	Challenging
#70	University Of New Hampshire-Main CampusPublic	$58,045	7	$26,814	Good	$36,545	High
#71	University Of Northern ColoradoPublic	$57,989	15	$20,470	Excellent	$22,566	Manageable
#72	Portland State UniversityPublic	$57,932	13	$20,500	Excellent	$18,859	Manageable
#73	University Of Houston-DowntownPublic	$57,892	16	$18,750	Excellent	$10,000	Good
#74	Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublic	$57,549	18	$23,725	Good	$17,794	Manageable
#75	The University Of Texas At San AntonioPublic	$57,540	17	$20,500	Good	$13,859	Manageable

#51University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN • Public

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$60,715Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$25,729

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.0% burden

17.6% burden

#52University Of South Florida

Tampa, FL • Public

💰

$60,472Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,988

Student Debt

$15,541

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.5% burden

13.0% burden

#53University Of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO • Public

💰

$60,453Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$46,340

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.1% burden

26.4% burden

#54University Of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC • Public

💰

$60,414Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$22,737

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.1% burden

16.5% burden

#55Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ • Public

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$60,402Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$23,489

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.9% burden

16.7% burden

#56University Of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA • Public

💰

$60,355Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,970

Student Debt

$15,047

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.7% burden

15.0% burden

#57Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA • Public

💰

$60,075Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$26,233

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.5% burden

20.5% burden

#58State University Of New York At Cortland

Cortland, NY • Public

💰

$60,027Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$24,455

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.9% burden

18.2% burden

#59Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Blacksburg, VA • Public

💰

$59,969Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,325

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.9% burden

22.8% burden

#60University At Buffalo

Buffalo, NY • Public

💰

$59,841Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$20,734

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.0% burden

15.8% burden

#61University Of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA • Public

💰

$59,677Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$18,275

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.5% burden

14.2% burden

#62Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH • Public

💰

$59,558Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$34,512

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.5% burden

23.2% burden

#63Salem State University

Salem, MA • Public

💰

$59,424Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$21,128

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.3% burden

18.3% burden

#64Missouri University Of Science And Technology

Rolla, MO • Public

💰

$59,252Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$30,462

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.7% burden

21.8% burden

#65California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA • Public

💰

$58,891Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,750

Student Debt

$16,538

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

12.4% burden

#66The University Of Texas At Dallas

Richardson, TX • Public

💰

$58,840Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$21,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.8% burden

16.1% burden

#67University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI • Public

💰

$58,771Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,484

Student Debt

$28,364

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.8% burden

20.1% burden

#68Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$58,472Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,578

Student Debt

$25,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.6% burden

19.6% burden

#69Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI • Public

💰

$58,164Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,188

Student Debt

$22,488

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.1% burden

20.0% burden

#70University Of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH • Public

💰

$58,045Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,814

Student Debt

$36,545

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.4% burden

26.6% burden

#71University Of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO • Public

💰

$57,989Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,470

Student Debt

$22,566

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.9% burden

18.0% burden

#72Portland State University

Portland, OR • Public

💰

$57,932Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$18,859

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.9% burden

16.4% burden

#73University Of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX • Public

💰

$57,892Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,750

Student Debt

$10,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.3% burden

11.7% burden

#74Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA • Public

💰

$57,549Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,725

Student Debt

$17,794

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.3% burden

17.3% burden

#75The University Of Texas At San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • Public

💰

$57,540Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$13,859

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.0% burden

14.3% burden

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