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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$34,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $25,628 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $26,178 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 a year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 573
Maryland 109
New Jersey 122
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geology

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 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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