2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 808 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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 Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree geology students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 11 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree geology students list, UW has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 2 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 8 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.
Full Montana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Mississippi State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #19, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Kansas Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of Georgia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Georgia
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- 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%.
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- 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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