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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s 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.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Mizzou

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full K -State Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Iowa State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays 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 Getting Aid. FHSU is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 8 masters’s geology degrees 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.

Full Fort Hays State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 12 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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 UMN Duluth are $28,606, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Duluth Geology & Earth Sciences Report

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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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