by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geological & Geophysical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geoscience Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Colorado School of Mines. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in geoscience engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Mines paid an average of $2,075 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $925 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,650 | $37,350 |
| Fees | $2,450 | $2,450 |
Mines does not offer an online option for its geoscience engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.
About 13.3% of the students who received their PhD in geoscience engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.7%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in geoscience engineering at Mines in 2019-2020, 26.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geoscience Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geoscience engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | 8 |
*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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