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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

1 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Alabama, there were 59 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 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.

More Ways to Rank Geology & Earth Sciences Schools

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 Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama doctor’s degree geology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at UA

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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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