2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in New Hampshire

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 Doctorate in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New Hampshire, there were 97 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,100 and $120,464 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geological and earth sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in New Hampshire

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

#1 in overall quality

$58,120 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 1 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

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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