2022 Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA Geochemistry Report

#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

#1 in overall quality

$56,649 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s geochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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

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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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