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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$16,845 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 43 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #64 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Oregon 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 Oregon

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

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

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $15,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Oregon State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $18,120 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Oregon Report

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
Nevada 26
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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