by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Florida State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in geology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Florida State paid an average of $1,114 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $482 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 | $9,684 | $24,116 |
| Fees | $1,869 | $2,591 |
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their master’s degree from Florida State is $48,823 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $58,940.
Florida State does not offer an online option for its geology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Florida State Online Learning page.
About 52.6% of the students who received their MS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Around 31.6% of geology master’s degree recipients at Florida State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 4 |
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 15 |
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 | 44 |
| Physics | 22 |
*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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