by our College Data Analytics TeamGeology & Earth Sciences is a concentration offered under the geological and earth sciences major at Western Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WWU paid an average of $766 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $369 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,061 | $22,974 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
WWU 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 WWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at WWU in geology at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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