2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Across Michigan, there were 211 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geology and earth sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan doctor’s degree geology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at U-M

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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