2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Plains States Region

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 90 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 30 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 2 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Plains States Region

#1

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

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#2

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$30,943 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, 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%.

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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