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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island

1 Ranked Colleges
11 Degrees Awarded
$60,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geology & Earth Sciences is the 101st most popular major in the country with 7,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Rhode Island, there were 35 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geology and earth sciences 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 geology and earth sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Rhode Island For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

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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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