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2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Southeast region, there were 146 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 20 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other geological and earth sciences/geosciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, GMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

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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

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  • *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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