2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid

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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 Montana, there were 65 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,863 and $41,012 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in geology and earth sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geology and earth sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Montana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Montana (With Aid)

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Montana

#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at MSU Bozeman

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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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