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University of Massachusetts Amherst MS in Geological & Earth Sciences

5 Master's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Geology & Earth Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Geology from UMass Amherst Cost?

$16,235 Average Tuition and Fees

UMass Amherst Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,673 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $779 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,014 $30,120
Fees $2,221 $2,221

Does UMass Amherst Offer an Online MS in Geology?

Online degrees for the UMass Amherst geology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.

UMass Amherst Master’s Student Diversity for Geology

5 Master's Degrees Awarded
60.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 5 master’s degrees in geology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 60.0% of the students who received their MS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the geology master’s degrees at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.

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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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Geology Focus Areas at UMass Amherst

Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 5

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 4
Physics 35

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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.

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