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

8 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New York, there were 503 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York.

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

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at SUNY Stony Brook

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at University at Buffalo

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#6 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 Master’s in New York. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Binghamton University

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at CCNY

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Syracuse University

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. 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 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree geology students list, University of Rochester has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Rochester

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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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