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2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Making Over $110k

2 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Idaho, there were 82 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,100 and $25,382 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,100 and $64,855 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geological and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geological and earth sciences programs and 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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Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho doctor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) in Idaho

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at U of I

#2

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boise State Geological & Earth Sciences Report

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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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