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University of Southern Mississippi PhD in Geological & Earth Sciences

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Chemical & Physical Oceanography. 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 University of Southern Mississippi. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Geology from Southern Miss Cost?

$8,896 Average Tuition and Fees

Southern Miss Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Southern Miss was $600 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $488 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,786$10,786
Fees$110$110

Does Southern Miss Offer an Online PhD in Geology?

Online degrees for the Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss Online Learning page.

Southern Miss Doctorate Student Diversity for Geology

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
There were 2 doctor’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 doctor’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Southern Miss in geology at 2019-2020, none were 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
White2
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

PhD in Geology Focus Areas at Southern Miss

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical & Physical Oceanography2

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry1

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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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