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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Master's in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Geophysics Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 251 people earned their degree in geophysics and seismology, making the major the 674th most popular in the United States.

Across Nevada, there were 4 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,581 and $45,224 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geophysics and seismology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geophysics and seismology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The geophysics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geophysics & Seismology (Income $0-$30k) in Nevada

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geophysics Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 1 masters’s geophysics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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