2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #95 most popular major in Wisconsin with 130 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for geology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Geology Programs
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Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $12,175 per year.
UW - Madison also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWM are $12,220 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 211 |
| Ohio | 237 |
| Illinois | 140 |
| Indiana | 98 |
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Majors Related to Geology
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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).
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