by our College Data Analytics TeamGeology & Earth Sciences is a concentration offered under the geological and earth sciences major at Virginia Tech. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,534 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $761 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 | $13,701 | $27,614 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Online degrees for the Virginia Tech geology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the geology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.1%.
None of the geology doctor’s degree recipients at Virginia Tech 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 | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.