Overview

Here — beside the Rappahannock River and just a short drive from the Chesapeake Bay or the Shenandoah Valley — you’ll get one-on-one time with our master teachers, and you’ll take a range of courses that will help you find your passion. The Geology major from University of Mary Washington will help you develop the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communications skills you’ll need to begin your geology career or pursue an advanced degree.

Career Opportunities

Job opportunities for geoscientists are increasing, with an expected growth between 2012 and 2022 of 16 percent. In 2012, median pay in the field was $90,890.

Forbes Magazine ranks geology among the most valuable college majors through 2020, based on projected starting salary, mid-career pay, and BLS hiring forecasts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental and Ecological Systems

Our Dynamic Earth

Evolution of Earth

Principles of Environmental Sustainability

Oceanography

Paleontology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fredericksburg, United States

Disciplines

Geology View 476 other Bachelors in Geology in United States

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

UMW accepts both The Common Application and the UMW Application. Please submit the application along with an essay, application fee, or approved waiver.

Send transcripts and/or exam results – matriculation/secondary school certificates, mark sheets, diplomas – with a certified copy of the English translation, for high school work you have completed.

Submit at least one letter of recommendation from a counselor or teacher, using the Common Application Secondary School Report.

English Language Proficiency

Students are required to demonstrate financial ability to pay for at least one year of academic and living expenses and pay your enrollment deposit before being issued an I-20 by UMW.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22852 USD / year

≈ 22852 USD / year
Out-of-State

22852 USD / year

≈ 22852 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9346 USD / year

≈ 9346 USD / year

Funding

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Duration

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