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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$34,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Temple University Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $25,628 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Stony Brook University Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 a year.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 per year.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 185
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 21
New Jersey 34
Delaware 8

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 12 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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