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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Georgia, there were 103 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geology and earth sciences programs and 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k.

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

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

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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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