2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland

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 Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,036 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.

Across Maryland, there were 58 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland” 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Master’s in Maryland” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland master’s degree geology students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at UMCP

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Johns Hopkins University 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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