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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Geophysical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

5 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Geological & Geophysical Engineering is the 643rd most popular major in the country with 418 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 geological and geophysical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in geological and geophysical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geological and geophysical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geological and geophysical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree geological & geophysical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Geophysical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 4 doctorate’s geological and geophysical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 1 doctorate’s geological and geophysical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 2 doctorate’s geological and geophysical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

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#5

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #5 spot on the list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geological and geophysical engineering degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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