by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Boise State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boise State paid an average of $827 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,110 | $24,030 |
| Fees | $2,536 | $2,536 |
Boise State does not offer an online option for its geology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boise State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the geology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in geology at Boise State in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 1 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 1 |
| Hydrology & Water Resources Science | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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