by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Geophysical Engineering is a concentration offered under the geoscience engineering major at Colorado School of Mines. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in geological and geophysical engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Mines paid an average of $2,075 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 |
Online degrees for the Mines geological and geophysical engineering doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in geological and geophysical engineering in 2019-2020, 13.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the geological and geophysical engineering doctor’s degrees at Mines in 2019-2020. 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 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.