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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

1 Ranked Colleges
5 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Geology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 West Virginia, there were 76 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for west virginia master’s degree geology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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