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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$16,583 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

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

With 144 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #117 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Best 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
Georgia 92
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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