2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #70 most popular major in Tennessee with 189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for geology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured Geology Programs
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Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for geology in Tennessee.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 92 |
Virginia | 144 |
North Carolina | 263 |
Florida | 221 |
Kentucky | 44 |
South Carolina | 64 |
Louisiana | 141 |
Arkansas | 45 |
Alabama | 38 |
Mississippi | 217 |
West Virginia | 61 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors for Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.