2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Maryland, there were 113 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The geology 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 Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland doctor’s degree geology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Geology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making Over $110k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $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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