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Northern Illinois University MS in Geological & Earth Sciences

9 Master's Degrees Awarded
$49,331 Average Salary

The 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 Northern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Geology from NIU Cost?

$11,086 Average Tuition and Fees

NIU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at NIU paid an average of $492 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,858 $8,858
Fees $2,228 $2,228

How Much Can You Make With a MS in Geology From NIU?

$49,331 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of geology students who receive their master’s degree from NIU is $49,331 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $58,940.

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Does NIU Offer an Online MS in Geology?

NIU 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 NIU Online Learning page.

NIU Master’s Student Diversity for Geology

9 Master's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 9 master’s degrees in geology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% of the geology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the geology master’s degrees at NIU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.

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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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

MS in Geology Focus Areas at NIU

Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 4
Physics 9

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References

*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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