2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across New Mexico, there were 73 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

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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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico master’s degree geology students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in New Mexico (With Aid)

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Report

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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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