by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,389 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $775 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 | $16,278 | $29,178 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their master’s degree from UW Seattle is $66,153 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $58,940.
Online degrees for the UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in geology at UW Seattle in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 13 |
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 11 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 8 |
| Chemistry | 34 |
| Physics | 20 |
*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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