2022 Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southwest region, there were 18 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 3 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The other geological & earth sciences/geosciences 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 Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #0 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Arizona

#2

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$25,807 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Full UTSA Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences (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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