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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$14,028 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,807 Avg Salary

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

With 339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #56 most popular major in Washington.

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.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WWU are $12,490 a year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CWU are $12,127 a year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Central Washington University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $17,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wazzu are $13,740 a year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Washington State University Report

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 991
Oregon 137
Nevada 69
Hawaii 42
Alaska 37

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

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 4 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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