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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in New York

8 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$38,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in New York” 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 York, there were 503 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in geology and earth sciences. 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.

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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree geology students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in New York

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University at Buffalo

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Binghamton University

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#8 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Syracuse

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#4 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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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