2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in Tennessee” 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 Tennessee, there were 204 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,550 and $25,709 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Tennessee

#1

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ETSU Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Memphis Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Vanderbilt University

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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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