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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Idaho” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Idaho, there were 68 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,676 and $37,720 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Idaho” ranking analyzed 2 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Idaho” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Idaho

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

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

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at U of I

#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$26,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

ISU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ISU 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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