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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

9 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other geological and earth sciences/geosciences 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 Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate. Las Vegas, Nevada 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students list, UNLV has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 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 #2 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 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 #5 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate. FAU 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Auburn, Alabama 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students list, Auburn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Stanford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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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%.

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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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