2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Geology & Earth Sciences is the 101st most popular major in the country with 7,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Kansas, there were 93 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geology and earth sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full KU Geology & Earth Sciences Report

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