2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #82 most popular major in the country with 2,491 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for geology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the United States for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Houston Report
Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 4 spot on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $18,482 per year.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida Atlantic University Report
With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at San Diego State University Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
Iowa State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
With a ranking of #13, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Geological & Earth Sciences graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 16 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
Geological & Earth Sciences by Region
View the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors for Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.
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