2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus Report
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.
Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $15,562 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 per year.
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Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $26,248 per year.
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 211 |
| Ohio | 237 |
| Illinois | 140 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 130 |
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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 Majors Related to Geology
| 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 24 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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