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Portland State University MS in Geological & Earth Sciences

8 Master's Degrees Awarded
$63,005 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 Portland State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Geology from Portland State University Cost?

$16,293 Average Tuition and Fees

Portland State University Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Portland State University paid an average of $671 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $444 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 $14,652 $22,143
Fees $1,641 $1,641

How Much Can You Make With a MS in Geology From Portland State University?

$63,005 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

geology who receive their master’s degree from Portland State University make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $58,940.

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Does Portland State University Offer an Online MS in Geology?

Online degrees for the Portland State University 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 Portland State University Online Learning page.

Portland State University Master’s Student Diversity for Geology

8 Master's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 8 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 75.0% of the geology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 25.0% of geology master’s degree recipients at Portland State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Geology Focus Areas at Portland State University

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 1
Physics 2

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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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