2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $26,676 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.
UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $23,858 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Louisiana State University graduate students pay an average of $29,966 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Florida 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 medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.
UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 15% of our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 32 |
| Florida | 113 |
| Georgia | 33 |
| North Carolina | 67 |
| Tennessee | 39 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Louisiana | 63 |
| Alabama | 12 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| Mississippi | 109 |
| Arkansas | 13 |
| West Virginia | 12 |
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Majors Related to Geology
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 16 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).
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