by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in geology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNCW was $1,135 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 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 | $4,719 | $18,548 |
| Fees | $2,738 | $2,738 |
geology who receive their master’s degree from UNCW make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% lower than the national average of $58,940.
Online degrees for the UNCW 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 UNCW Online Learning page.
About 55.0% of the students who received their MS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in geology at UNCW in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 17 |
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 18 |
*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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