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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 382 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences. 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.

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.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Iowa State University

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Kansas State University

#7 in overall quality

Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

FHSU also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Fort Hays State University

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, 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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