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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York

8 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in New York

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 New York” 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 New York, there were 596 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,000 and $23,902 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree geology students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in New York

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Stony Brook University

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree geology students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at University at Buffalo

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Binghamton University Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at The City College of New York

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree geology students list, Cornell has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Syracuse University

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree geology students list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

Full University of Rochester 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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