by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geology & Earth Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Colorado State was $1,433 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $584 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,520 | $25,791 |
| Fees | $2,264 | $2,264 |
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their master’s degree from Colorado State is $84,653 per year. That is 44% higher than the national average of $58,940.
Online degrees for the Colorado State geology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 18.2% of the geology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Around 18.2% of geology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| 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 | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 10 |
| Chemistry | 11 |
| Physics | 13 |
| Materials Sciences | 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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