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University of California - Santa Cruz PhD in Geological & Earth Sciences

12 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$57,318 Average Salary

Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Santa Cruz. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Geology from UC Santa Cruz Cost?

$13,850 Average Tuition and Fees

UC Santa Cruz Graduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $26,544
Fees $2,408 $2,408

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Geology From UC Santa Cruz?

$57,318 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of geology students who receive their doctor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz is $57,318 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.

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Does UC Santa Cruz Offer an Online PhD in Geology?

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

UC Santa Cruz Doctorate Student Diversity for Geology

12 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% 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

Women made up around 50.0% of the geology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in Geology Focus Areas at UC Santa Cruz

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 6
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 4
Chemistry 11
Physics 13

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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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