2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,233 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 138 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree geology students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Geology & Earth Sciences Report
California State University - Long Beach landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Utah ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Utah
Northern Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 9 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Northern Illinois University
University of Kansas landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 74 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #20, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 8 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Iowa State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Iowa State University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Kansas State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 14 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Kansas State University
East Carolina University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at East Carolina University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.
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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%.
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- 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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