by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at The University of Texas at San Antonio. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTSA paid an average of $1,307 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $333 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 | $6,002 | $23,518 |
| Fees | $2,289 | $2,289 |
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their master’s degree from UTSA is $63,005 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $58,940.
UTSA 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 UTSA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 10.0% of the geology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the geology master’s degrees at UTSA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 8 |
| Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 2 |
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*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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