2022 Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 418 people earned their degree in geological and geophysical engineering, making the major the 643rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 30 geological and geophysical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 geological and geophysical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in geological and geophysical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geological and geophysical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geological and geophysical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The geological & geophysical engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Geophysical Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

$24,287 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 1 masters’s geological and geophysical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geological & Geophysical Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geological & Geophysical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 2 masters’s geological and geophysical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geological & Geophysical Engineering at UNR

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Geophysical Engineering (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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