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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Ohio

8 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Ohio, there were 290 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Ohio State

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Miami University - Oxford Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree geology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

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#3 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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  • 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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