by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geological & Geophysical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geoscience Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in geoscience engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for geoscience engineering. More specifically it was ranked #2 out of 16 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
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The median early career salary of geoscience engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison is $56,776 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $55,400.
Online degrees for the UW - Madison geoscience engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.1% of the geoscience engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 32.6%.
None of the geoscience engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Madison 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 | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geoscience Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 61 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 81 |
| Chemical Engineering | 113 |
| Civil Engineering | 108 |
| Computer Engineering | 98 |
*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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