2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences is the 464th most popular major in the country with 890 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 202 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 13 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other geological and earth sciences/geosciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other geological and earth sciences/geosciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

#1 in overall quality

$55,011 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#2 in overall quality

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 3 doctorate’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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