2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry in the Far Western US Region

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 Geochemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 34 people earned their degree in geochemistry, making the major the 1104th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5 geochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 geochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geochemistry programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry in the Far Western US Region

#1

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

#1 in overall quality

$56,649 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geochemistry students in 2019-2020.

Caltech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geochemistry at California Institute of Technology

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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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