2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 114 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #109 most popular major in Missouri.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri 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.
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.
Featured Geology Programs
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Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in Missouri for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.
Mizzou also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 133 |
| Kansas | 71 |
| Iowa | 54 |
| Nebraska | 18 |
| North Dakota | 12 |
| South Dakota | 13 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors for Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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).
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