Overview

Features

The Ph.D. in Geology at Washington State University often involves extensive fieldwork and prepares students for both academic and other professional careers in a broad variety of geoscience fields including geomorphology, field geology, groundwater and hydrogeology, sedimentology, geochemistry and geophysics, mineralogy and petrology, plate tectonics, volcanology, and the geospatial exploration of Earth and other planetary bodies.

Programme Structure

Specializations:

Sedimentology-Stratigraphy

Structural geology – Tectonics

Mineralogy-Petrology-Geochemistry

Hydrogeology-biochemistry

Geophysics-Geodynamics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-10 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geology View 63 other PhDs in Geology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you are interested in pursuing a graduate degree under the advisement of one of our faculty members, start by visiting their website and contacting them directly.

To be considered for admission, you will first need to reach out to a potential faculty advisor and gain their support for your admission into your intended SOE degree.

The School of the Environment does not consider graduate applicants who have not secured a faculty advisor before applying, so please do not apply to one of our graduate degrees without first doing this step.

If you have reached out to a potential faculty advisor without securing their support, you will need to wait to apply until you have found an advisor and secured their support.

Tuition Fee

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International

14210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14210 USD per year during 48 months.
National

14210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14210 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

6627 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6627 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Pullman

904 - 1507 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Geology.

Available Scholarships

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