2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry (Income $75-$110k)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 34 people earned their degree in geochemistry, making the major the 1104th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 geochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in geochemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geochemistry programs that also have a lower cost than 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 geochemistry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree geochemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geochemistry (Income $75-$110k)

#1

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

#1 in overall quality

$56,649 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s geochemistry degrees to qualified students.

Caltech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geochemistry at California Institute of Technology

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#3 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s geochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geochemistry at University of California - Los Angeles

#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geochemistry Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s geochemistry students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geochemistry Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado School of Mines Geochemistry Report

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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