by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Oregon State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in geology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Oregon State paid an average of $967 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $492 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 | $13,257 | $26,109 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
Online degrees for the Oregon 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 Oregon State Online Learning page.
About 55.6% of the students who received their MS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the geology master’s degrees at Oregon State in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 5 |
| Hydrology & Water Resources Science | 9 |
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 10 |
| Physics | 5 |
| Materials Sciences | 7 |
*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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