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2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 890 people earned their degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences, making the major the 464th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 146 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other geological and earth sciences/geosciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other geological and earth sciences/geosciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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