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2022 Best Value Colleges for Paleontology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Paleontology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Paleontology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 10 people earned their degree in paleontology, making the major the 1257th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3 paleontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality paleontology 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 paleontology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The paleontology 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 Paleontology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Paleontology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region paleontology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Paleontology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Paleontology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s paleontology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SD Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Paleontology Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $21,246 for Plains States Region Paleontology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read full report on Paleontology at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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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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