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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$9,775 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,807 Avg Salary

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #68 most popular major in Idaho with 65 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Idaho 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Our analysis found University of Idaho to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Idaho. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U of I are $9,912 a year.

U of I also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boise State are $9,638 a year.

Boise State also took the #2 spot in our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Boise State University

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 213
Utah 124
Montana 77
Wyoming 46

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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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