2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in New Hampshire

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Geological & Earth Sciences is the 84th most popular major in the country with 8,918 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,533 and had an average of $23,531 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Hampshire, there were 97 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,323 and $42,175 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geological and earth sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geological and earth sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in New Hampshire

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

$58,120 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #1 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

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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