Overview

Department of Earth and Space Sciences / Department of Earth and Space Sciences is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Geophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geology
Master of Science (MS)	Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Departmental qualifying exam, final exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Departmental qualifying exam, general and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

192

Applied

31

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8.97%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,300,000

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Robert Winglee
Phone: 206-543-9198

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