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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical & Physical Oceanography (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 “Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 466 people earned their degree in chemical and physical oceanography, making the major the 567th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 157 chemical and physical oceanography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 chemical and physical oceanography graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in chemical and physical oceanography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical and physical oceanography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical and physical oceanography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical & Physical Oceanography (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Chemical & Physical Oceanography at UH Manoa

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical & Physical Oceanography at UW Seattle

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 4 doctorate’s chemical and physical oceanography degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at Oregon State

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical & Physical Oceanography at UCSD

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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