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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k

2 Ranked Colleges
11 Degrees Awarded
$45,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Maryland, there were 58 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 $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geology and earth sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Maryland

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 6 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Johns Hopkins

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 5 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at UMCP

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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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