2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Tennessee, there were 204 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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 Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

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#3

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

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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