by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Louisiana State University paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $546 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 | $9,132 | $9,132 |
| Fees | $3,903 | $20,838 |
Online degrees for the Louisiana State University geology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
About 41.7% of the students who received their PhD in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 41.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the geology doctor’s degrees at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| 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 | 5 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 8 |
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*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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