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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,807 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 98 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue are $9,992 a year.

Purdue also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.

Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $11,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IU Bloomington is ranked #4 for overall quality for geology in Indiana.

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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $10,389 per year.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Wisconsin 130

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 5 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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