Overview

The Morton K. Blaustein Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences / The Morton K. Blaustein Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
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?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

12

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Oceanography, atmospheric sciences, geophysics, geology, geochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Anand Gnanadesikan
Chair
Email: gnanades@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-516-0722

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