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California Institute of Technology MS in Geochemistry

Geochemistry is a concentration offered under the geological and earth sciences major at California Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in geochemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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• Graduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Related Majors
• References

How Much Does a Master’s in Geochemistry from Caltech Cost?

Caltech Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Caltech paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,570	$54,570
Fees	$2,079	$2,079

Does Caltech Offer an Online MS in Geochemistry?

Caltech does not offer an online option for its geochemistry master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Caltech Online Learning page.

Caltech Master’s Student Diversity for Geochemistry

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 2 students received their master’s degree in geochemistry. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their MS in geochemistry in 2019-2020 were women.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

All of the geochemistry master’s degree recipients at Caltech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Majors Related to a MS in Geochemistry From Caltech

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geochemistry.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	6
Geophysics & Seismology	3

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References

*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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.