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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$6,449 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 26 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Nevada college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for geology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the best value school in Nevada for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR graduate students pay an average of $6,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNR did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNLV graduate students pay an average of $6,607 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNLV also took the #1 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada rankings.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 339
Washington 57
Oregon 43
Hawaii 24
Alaska 21

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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