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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at OSU was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Oklahoma.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at OSU paid an average of $696 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $179 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,357 | $20,877 |
Fees | $3,662 | $3,662 |
Books and Supplies | $1,140 | $1,140 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,340 | $9,340 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,740 | $4,740 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Geology students who received their bachelor’s degree at OSU took out an average of $26,680 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,375.
geology who receive their bachelor’s degree from OSU make an average of $41,193 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $33,786.
Online degrees for the OSU geology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the geology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Around 16.7% of geology bachelor’s degree recipients at OSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Geology & Earth Sciences | 18 |
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*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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