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Southern Methodist University PhD in Geological & Earth Sciences

3 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Southern Methodist University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in geology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Geology from SMU Cost?

$47,478 Average Tuition and Fees

SMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SMU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $40,896 $40,896
Fees $6,582 $6,582

Does SMU Offer an Online PhD in Geology?

SMU does not offer an online option for its geology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Doctorate Student Diversity for Geology

3 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
66.7% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 3 doctor’s degrees in geology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the geology doctor’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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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 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Geology Focus Areas at SMU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 1
Geophysics & Seismology 2

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5
Physics 4

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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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