by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 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 Illinois State University. 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 Illinois State was $838 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $404 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 | $7,892 | $9,504 |
| Fees | $1,565 | $1,565 |
Illinois State 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 Illinois State Online Learning page.
About 36.4% of the students who received their MS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in geology at Illinois State in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| 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 | 6 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 7 |
*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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