2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Indiana

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,918 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. 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 Indiana, there were 152 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geological and earth sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geological 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 geological and earth sciences 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana doctor’s degree geology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Indiana

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$28,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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