by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - San Diego. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in geology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
| Fees | $2,087 | $2,087 |
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their doctor’s degree from UCSD is $42,682 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.
About 51.4% of the students who received their PhD in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.8%.
Around 25.7% of geology doctor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 4 |
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 42 |
| Physics | 22 |
| Other Physical Science | 1 |
*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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