2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee

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

Across Tennessee, there were 204 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Tennessee

#1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UofM also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Vanderbilt

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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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