2022 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for geological and earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geological and earth sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geological and earth sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt geological and earth sciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geological and earth sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in Alabama

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for geological and earth sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Geology

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences has to check out The University of Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from The University of Alabama

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences needs to look into Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Auburn University

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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