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The University of Alabama MS in Geological & Earth Sciences

7 Master's Degrees Awarded

The 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 The University of Alabama. 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 UA Cost?

$11,470 Average Tuition and Fees

UA Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UA paid an average of $1,550 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $615 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,780 $30,250
Fees $690 $690

Does UA Offer an Online MS in Geology?

UA does not offer an online option for its geology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UA Online Learning page.

UA Master’s Student Diversity for Geology

7 Master's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 7 master’s degrees in geology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in geology at UA in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Geology Focus Areas at UA

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 7

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 22
Physics 12

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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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