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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in Alabama” 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.

Across Alabama, there were 9 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 2 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama

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

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in Alabama

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, 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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