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Colorado School of Mines PhD in Geological & Earth Sciences

12 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Colorado School of Mines. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Geology from Mines Cost?

$19,100 Average Tuition and Fees

Mines Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Mines paid an average of $2,075 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $925 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$16,650$37,350
Fees$2,450$2,450

Does Mines Offer an Online PhD in Geology?

Online degrees for the Mines geology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.

Mines Doctorate Student Diversity for Geology

12 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
25.0% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 12 doctor’s degrees in geology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 25.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the geology doctor’s degree recipients at Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White9
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities0

PhD in Geology Focus Areas at Mines

Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geochemistry1
Geophysics & Seismology8
Hydrology & Water Resources Science3

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry4
Physics5

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References

*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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