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 master’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UH paid an average of $982 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $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 |
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their master’s degree from UH is $82,440 per year. That is 40% higher than the national average of $58,940.
UH 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 UH Online Learning page.
About 23.3% of the students who received their MS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Around 23.3% of geology master’s degree recipients at UH in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 18 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 12 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.