Paleontology Schools

In United States, 5 colleges and universities are offering Paleontology programs. The average tuition & fees of Paleontology program at the schools are $10,158 for state residents and $23,195 for out-of-state students for academic year 2019-2020.

Paleontology Program 2020 Average Tuition Costs

What is Paleontology program?

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

For academic year 2019-2020, the average tuition costs of colleges offering Paleontology program is $23,195 for undergraduate programs and $23,636 for graduate programs. Next table shows the average tuition & fees for Paleontology programs.

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees ofPaleontology Programs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$10,158	$23,195
Graduate	$15,106	$23,636

Career and Salary after Completing Paleontology Program

Next jobs are possible career after completing Paleontology major program. The average wage is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Natural Sciences Managers career is $145,450 and, for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, the average annual income is $108,350.

Paleontology Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2019)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Natural Sciences Managers	$69.93	$145,450
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$52.09	$108,350
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$102,690