by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Maine. 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 UMaine paid an average of $1,503 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $491 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,298 | $27,054 |
| Fees | $1,298 | $1,298 |
UMaine 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 UMaine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
None of the geology master’s degree recipients at UMaine in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 2 |
| Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
*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.