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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor PhD in Geological & Earth Sciences

9 Doctor'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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Geology from U-M Cost?

$24,772 Average Tuition and Fees

U-M Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at U-M paid an average of $2,686 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $1,309 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 $24,344 $49,120
Fees $428 $428

Does U-M Offer an Online PhD in Geology?

U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.

U-M Doctorate Student Diversity for Geology

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
77.8% Women
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 9 doctor’s degrees in geology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 77.8% of the students who received their PhD in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the geology doctor’s degrees at U-M in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PhD in Geology Focus Areas at U-M

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 9

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 5
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 9
Chemistry 56
Physics 39

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References

*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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