by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Nevada” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 6,214 people earned their degree in geology & earth sciences, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.
Across Nevada, there were 55 geology & earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 geology & earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,876 and $41,972 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Nevada” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geology & earth sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Nevada” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Nevada”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #1 spot on the list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 9 masters’s geology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Nevada. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 29 masters’s geology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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