2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 geochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geochemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geochemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geochemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#3 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s geochemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree geochemistry students list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geochemistry Master’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 California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read full report on Geochemistry at UCLA

#2

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geochemistry at Mines

#3

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

#1 in overall quality

$56,649 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. California Institute of Technology is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 2 masters’s geochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Caltech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Institute of Technology Geochemistry Report

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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