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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,807 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

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 Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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

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

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UGA also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Georgia Report

Out of the 2 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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