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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

3 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 90 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 3 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.

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 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 15 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, 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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