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2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

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 Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, FAU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State 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 $48-$75k. 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 also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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

University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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

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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