by our College Data Analytics TeamGeology & Earth Sciences is a concentration offered under the geological and earth sciences major at Florida International University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at FIU paid an average of $992 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $446 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 | $8,912 | $21,393 |
| Fees | $2,194 | $2,818 |
FIU does not offer an online option for its geology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FIU Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their PhD in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.1%.
Around 60.0% of geology doctor’s degree recipients at FIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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