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

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of geological and earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 full 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.

More Ways to Rank Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Doctorate in Geology

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM

1 Annual Graduates

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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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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