25 Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 1,825 students received their master’s degree in geological and earth sciences from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at Mississippi State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Mississippi State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,208	$22,248
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$462	$1,242

Across all programs, there were 1,152 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 448 were classified as teaching assistants, and 549 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

The school reported having 3,644 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of H.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,064	$17,334
Fees for Full-Time Students	$982	$982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$448	$963

In 2017-2018, U of H reported having 2,209 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UL Lafayette.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,511	$19,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,267	$4,267
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$543	$1,306

In 2017-2018, there were 487 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 273 were classified as teaching assistants, and 92 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,987	$48,987
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,089	$1,089

There were 3,422 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Mines.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado School of 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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 650. Of that number, 213 were classified as teaching assistants, and 436 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCSD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Diego

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,944	$1,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 4,120 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

Across all programs, there were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Louisiana State University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,132	$9,132
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,315	$20,250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$1,166

The school reported having 2,163 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Oklahoma.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,458	$3,458
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

In 2017-2018, there were 1,804 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In 2017-2018, UW Seattle reported having 2,670 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UNCW can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,626	$17,834
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,557	$2,557
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$938

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 491. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 67 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

Across all programs, there were 3,021 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Oklahoma State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,359	$20,381
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,838	$2,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$223	$849

The school reported having 1,778 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at BYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brigham Young University - Provo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,880	$6,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$405

In 2017-2018, there were 1,493 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

There were 2,743 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Utah

	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

In 2017-2018, U of U reported having 2,532 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. 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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,336. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at URI can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rhode Island

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,706	$25,216
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,598	$1,598
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$706	$1,401

The school reported having 588 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 364 were classified as teaching assistants, and 201 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

There were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Southern Miss.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,108	$8,108
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$2,110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$457	$569

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 733. Of that number, 116 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Boise State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boise State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,471	$21,787
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,283	$2,283
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$685

Across all programs, there were 461 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 187 were classified as teaching assistants, and 248 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

In 2017-2018, Georgia State reported having 2,924 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Carolina can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,854	$27,968
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,182

In 2017-2018, there were 2,437 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 765 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 5,296 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Wisconsin can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,003. 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.

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
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