Study Earth Sciences in North America

424 programmes in earth sciences at 158 universities in North America are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,658 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 20,760 USD and 38,348 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Earth Sciences programmes

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Programme	University	Country	Degree	Tuition / yr
Petroleum Geology Certificate	University of North Dakota	United States	—	12,820 USD
Bachelor in Environmental Geoscience (BSc)	University of Manitoba	Canada	Bachelor's	14,573 USD
Master in Crop and Soil Sciences	Michigan State University	United States	Master's	29,786 USD
Associate of Science for Transfer Geology	Irvine Valley College	United States	—	9,768 USD
Master in Geology	Brigham Young University	United States	Master's	8,168 USD
Master in Geological Sciences, M.S.	California State University, Los Angeles	United States	Master's	28,087 USD
Bachelor in Geology	Minot State University	United States	Bachelor's	8,633 USD
Mountains 101 Online	University of Alberta	Canada	—	—
Bachelor in Geology	University of Maryland, College Park	United States	Bachelor's	40,306 USD
Bachelor in Environmental Geology	Brigham Young University	United States	Bachelor's	6,496 USD
Bachelor in Geology	Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA	United States	Bachelor's	50,693 USD
Bachelor in Geology (BS)	State University of New York at Oswego	United States	Bachelor's	18,679 USD
Bachelor in Environmental Geoscience	Mississippi State University	United States	Bachelor's	26,580 USD
Bachelor in Geology	Grand Valley State University	United States	Bachelor's	21,488 USD
Bachelor in Geology	University of St. Thomas, Minnesota	United States	Bachelor's	50,788 USD
Bachelor in Geology	University of Oklahoma	United States	Bachelor's	30,368 USD
Bachelor in Geology (BS)	Utah State University	United States	Bachelor's	27,606 USD
Bachelor in Hydrogeology	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	United States	Bachelor's	60,360 USD
Master in Geology (MS)	Wayne State University	United States	Master's	28,904 USD
Bachelor in Earth Sciences (4 Years)	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Canada	Bachelor's	14,501 USD
Master in Environmental Geoscience	Ball State University	United States	Master's	21,535 USD
Bachelor in Agriculture (Agronomy - Soil)	Western Kentucky University	United States	Bachelor's	29,046 USD
Bachelor in Natural Sciences (Geology Education Concentration)	Colorado State University	United States	Bachelor's	32,734 USD
Environmental Geology	Canadore College	Canada	—	—

Earth Sciences in North America by degree level

Degree	Programmes	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	258	20,760 USD	28,658 USD	38,348 USD
Master's	99	20,074 USD	28,582 USD	31,985 USD
PhD	44	12,875 USD	25,266 USD	30,595 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within earth sciences

Geology 219 Geosciences 156 Soil science 49

Universities for earth sciences in North America

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (15)
University of Wyoming (10)
Mississippi State University (9)
Utah State University (9)
University of Florida (8)
San Diego State University (8)
Fort Hays State University (7)
University of North Dakota (7)
Michigan State University (7)
University of Manitoba (7)

Study Earth Sciences in North America: common questions

How many earth sciences programmes are there in North America?: 424 earth sciences programmes at 158 universities in North America are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a earth sciences degree in North America cost?: The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in earth sciences in North America is 28,658 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 20,760 USD and 38,348 USD per year.
Can I study earth sciences in North America in English?: Yes — 100% of the earth sciences programmes in North America in our catalogue are taught in English (424 of 424).
Are any of these earth sciences programmes available online?: 13 of the 424 programmes in North America are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for earth sciences in North America?: PhD programmes, at a median of 25,266 USD per year, against 28,658 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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