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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

1 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 890 people earned their degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences, making the major the 464th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 90 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other geological and earth sciences/geosciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other geological and earth sciences/geosciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 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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