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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

2 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$42,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Geochemistry is the 1104th most popular major in the country with 34 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5 geochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 geochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in geochemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geochemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geochemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s geochemistry students in 2019-2020.

Caltech also made our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Institute of Technology Geochemistry Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s geochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA Geochemistry Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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