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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$9,775 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #68 most popular major in Idaho with 65 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Idaho 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Our analysis found University of Idaho to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Idaho. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of I are $9,912 per year.

U of I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

Boise State graduate students pay an average of $9,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boise State also took the #1 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 213
Utah 124
Montana 77
Wyoming 46

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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

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