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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Virginia

1 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 7,036 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.

Across Virginia, there were 116 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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

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

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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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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