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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$21,763 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,807 Avg Salary

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #78 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 509 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

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

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the best value school in Pennsylvania for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

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Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 2 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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