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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$33,031 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,807 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the geology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #2 for overall quality for geology in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 per year.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 per year.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Syracuse also did well on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

University of Rochester graduate students pay an average of $47,541 in tuition and fees each year.

University of Rochester also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 573
Maryland 109
New Jersey 122
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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

Majors Similar 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 17 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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