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

5 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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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” ranking analyzed 5 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. 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #2 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 Mississippi State are $23,950.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the 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 University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. 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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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 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 GMU are $37,410.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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