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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$27,085 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 185 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in New York for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Stony Brook University Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University at Buffalo

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

Cornell also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #2.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Cornell University Report

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Binghamton University Report

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

University of Rochester graduate students pay an average of $47,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Syracuse University Report

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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