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Northern Illinois University MS in Geology & Earth Sciences

9 Master's Degrees Awarded

Geology & Earth Sciences is a concentration offered under the geological and earth sciences major at Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in geology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Geology from NIU Cost?

$11,086 Average Tuition and Fees

NIU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at NIU paid an average of $492 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,858$8,858
Fees$2,228$2,228

Does NIU Offer an Online MS in Geology?

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

NIU Master’s Student Diversity for Geology

9 Master's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 9 master’s degrees in geology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% of the geology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.3% of geology master’s degree recipients at NIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White6
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

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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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