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2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 202 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 26 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 4 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 5 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chico State are $18,802.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 2 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 7 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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