by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Geophysical Engineering is a concentration offered under the geoscience engineering major at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in geological and geophysical engineering, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SD Mines was $679 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $347 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 | $8,320 | $16,300 |
| Fees | $2,950 | $2,950 |
SD Mines does not offer an online option for its geological and geophysical engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SD Mines Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the geological and geophysical engineering students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at SD Mines in geological and geophysical engineering at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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