2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,036 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 132 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in geology and earth sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geology and earth sciences programs, but they also 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 geology and earth sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The geology 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 Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Princeton University

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

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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