by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Arkansas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UARK was $1,168 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $431 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 | $7,752 | $21,032 |
| Fees | $1,089 | $1,089 |
UARK 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 UARK Online Learning page.
About 20.0% of the students who received their PhD in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.8%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at UARK in geology 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 | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 |
| Chemistry | 8 |
| Physics | 4 |
| Materials Sciences | 4 |
*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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