Paleontology Vocational Programs

	In-State	Out-of-State
2024 Tuition & Fees	$8,953	$15,633

In the United States, 3 colleges are offering Paleontology certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Paleontology vocational program is $8,953 for state residents and $15,633 for out-of-state students.

You may want to check regular undergraduate and graduate Paleontology programs.

What is Paleontology Career?

A program that focuses on the scientific study of extinct life forms and associated fossil remains, and the reconstruction and analysis of ancient life forms, ecosystems, and geologic processes. Includes instruction in sedimentation and fossilization processes, fossil chemistry, evolutionary biology, paleoecology, paleoclimatology, trace fossils, micropaleontology, invertebrate paleontology, vertebrate paleontology, paleobotany, field research methods, and laboratory research and conservation methods

Average Wage by Jobs after Paleontology Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Paleontology certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Natural Sciences Managers career is $163,610 and, for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, the average annual income is $107,540.

Paleontology Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Natural Sciences Managers	$78.66	$163,610
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$107,540
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$50.27	$104,560

Paleontology Career Schools

3 matched schools

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO | public, four-years

Tuition & Fees

$9,024 (in-state) $17,928 (out-of-state)

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ | public, four-years

Tuition & Fees

$15,700 (in-state) $25,564 (out-of-state)

Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari, NM | public, 2-4 years

Tuition & Fees

$2,136 (in-state) $3,408 (out-of-state)