2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for geology in the Southwest Region .
Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 per year.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $29,252 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 674 |
| Arizona | 113 |
| Oklahoma | 95 |
| New Mexico | 72 |
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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 11 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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