Most Popular Colleges for Geoscience Engineering Master’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 137 students received their master’s degree in geoscience engineering from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
With 89 master’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Missouri University of Science and Technology is the most popular college in the country for geoscience engineering degree-seekers.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Missouri University of Science and Technology.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,854 |
$28,951 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,284 |
$1,284 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$411 |
$1,206 |
The school reported having 603 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Mines is the #2 most popular school for geoscience engineering. It handed out 29 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Mines also ranks #2 in popularity in Colorado for students seeking a geoscience engineering degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Mines.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,170 |
$35,220 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,216 |
$2,216 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$898 |
$1,958 |
In 2017-2018, there were 650 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 213 were classified as teaching assistants, and 436 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Master's degrees in geoscience engineering were awarded to 5 students at UMN Twin Cities in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #3 spot on our list. UMN Twin Cities also ranks #3 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a geoscience engineering degree.
Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,728 |
$25,884 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,504 |
$1,504 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,394 |
$2,157 |
There were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UPenn awarded 5 master's degrees in geoscience engineering in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. UPenn also ranks #3 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a geoscience engineering degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$33,604 |
$33,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,530 |
$3,530 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,651 |
$1,651 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 81. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.
About 3 students earned master's degrees in geoscience engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2017-2018, making the school the 5th most popular in the nation. Wisconsin also ranks #5 in popularity in Wisconsin for students seeking a geoscience engineering degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wisconsin.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,728 |
$24,054 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,260 |
$1,260 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$670 |
$1,503 |
In 2017-2018, Wisconsin reported having 5,003 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 2 students at SD Mines earned master's degrees in geoscience engineering. This makes the college rank #6 on our list. SD Mines also ranks #6 in popularity in South Dakota for students seeking a geoscience engineering degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SD Mines.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,760 |
$11,560 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,570 |
$2,570 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$320 |
$642 |
Across all programs, there were 117 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 28 were classified as teaching assistants, and 89 were classified as research assistants.
The #6 spot on our list belongs to U of U for handing out 2 master's degrees in geoscience engineering in 2017-2018. U of U also ranks #6 in popularity in Utah for students seeking a geoscience engineering degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,725 |
$23,740 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,065 |
$1,065 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$254 |
$895 |
There were 2,532 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Idaho earned the #8 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 1 geoscience engineering majors in 2017-2018. Idaho also ranks #8 in popularity in Idaho for students seeking a geoscience engineering degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Idaho.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,722 |
$23,046 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,142 |
$2,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$492 |
$1,399 |
The school reported having 612 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 298 were classified as teaching assistants, and 314 were classified as research assistants.
Michigan Tech is ranked #8 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in geoscience engineering to 1 students in 2017-2018. Michigan Tech also ranks #8 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a geoscience engineering degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$18,252 |
$18,252 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$248 |
$248 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,014 |
$1,014 |
Across all programs, there were 432 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 218 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
Image Credit: By Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation under Public domain
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