by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Houston. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UH paid an average of $982 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $474 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 | $8,539 | $17,681 |
| Fees | $1,008 | $1,008 |
UH 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 UH Online Learning page.
About 22.2% of the students who received their PhD in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the geology doctor’s degrees at UH in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 9 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
| Chemistry | 19 |
| Physics | 11 |
*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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