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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical & Physical Oceanography (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 466 people earned their degree in chemical and physical oceanography, making the major the 567th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 157 chemical and physical oceanography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 chemical and physical oceanography graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in chemical and physical oceanography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical and physical oceanography 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 chemical and physical oceanography 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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Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical & Physical Oceanography (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US 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 UH Manoa are $34,550.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Chemical & Physical Oceanography Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees to qualified students.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - San Diego Chemical & Physical Oceanography Report

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of California - Santa Cruz

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemical and physical oceanography students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at Oregon State

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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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