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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

8 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Geological & Earth Sciences is the 84th most popular major in the country with 8,918 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,533 and had an average of $23,531 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 307 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,380 and $24,522 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geological and earth sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 geological and earth sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Miami University - Oxford Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree geology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Case Western Reserve University

#6 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Geological & Earth Sciences Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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