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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in geology and earth sciences. 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 14 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s geology degrees 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 University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at FHSU

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at KU

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN 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

University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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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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