2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in the Southwest Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geology & Earth Sciences is the 101st most popular major in the country with 7,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 963 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 251 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 19 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 in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree geology students.
Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree geology students list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 38 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
MSU Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Texas, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.
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With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #15 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #11 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.
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Baylor University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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