by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 University of Houston - Downtown. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UH Downtown was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #13 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UH Downtown paid an average of $648 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $236 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,673 | $15,561 |
| Fees | $1,456 | $1,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,289 | $1,289 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Downtown in Geology walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $23,375.
UH Downtown does not offer an online option for its geology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Downtown Online Learning page.
About 47.4% of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geology at UH Downtown in 2019-2020, 63.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21 |
*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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