2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences is the 464th most popular major in the country with 890 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 18 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other geological and earth sciences/geosciences 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 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#2

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$25,807 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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