2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Minnesota, there were 94 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,467 and $103,128 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geology and earth sciences programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota doctor’s degree geology students with aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Minnesota (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Doctorate in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid)

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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