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Southern Methodist University PhD in Geophysics & Seismology

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Geophysics & Seismology is a concentration offered under the geological and earth sciences major at Southern Methodist University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in geophysics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Geophysics from SMU Cost?

$47,478 Average Tuition and Fees

SMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SMU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$40,896$40,896
Fees$6,582$6,582

Does SMU Offer an Online PhD in Geophysics?

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

SMU Doctorate Student Diversity for Geophysics

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 2 doctor’s degrees in geophysics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% of the geophysics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the geophysics doctor’s degree recipients at SMU 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
White1
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geophysics and seismology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences1

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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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