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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States region, there were 382 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

K -State also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #5 spot on the list. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Fort Hays State University

#6 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Kansas

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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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