Reach Your Goals with Mississippi State University
Take your passion for the sciences to new heights with Mississippi State University's online Master of Science in Geoscience. This 30-hour flexible program prepares professionals to tackle real-world challenges.
Choose between Applied Meteorology or Environmental Geoscience to align your studies with your passions.
Customize your path with concentrations and certificates designed to match your professional goals.
- Aeronautical Meteorology Forecaster Certificate
- Climate Hazards Certificate
- Geography and Geology Community College Teaching Certificate
- Geology Certificate
- Geospatial and Remote Sensing Certificate
Take Care Of What Matters—Choose MS
Here at MS, taking care of what matters means giving you the flexibility to grow at your own pace. Our online GIS master’s degree helps professionals strengthen their expertise in geographic information science (GIS), meteorology and environmental science. You’ll gain the practical skills and respected credentials needed to lead in fields that shape our understanding of the world.
Propel Your Career Your Way
At MS State, we know that working professionals like you have unique needs and goals. That’s why we designed a graduate education that adapts to your life today so that you can plan for the future you want tomorrow. Explore our offerings in education, business, data science, agriculture and life sciences, engineering, and more to find the degree and scheduling format you need.
Master of Science in Geoscience
Discover how Mississippi State University transforms curiosity into expertise. The Master of Science in Geoscience prepares professionals to interpret data, forecast change, and address complex challenges across the earth and atmospheric sciences.
Through advanced coursework in geographic information systems (GIS), climatology, and environmental analysis, you’ll gain the scientific insight and practical experience to make informed decisions that impact industries, communities, and the planet.
Geoscience Concentrations
Shape your studies around your professional goals. The Applied Meteorology and Environmental Geoscience concentrations offer distinct paths to help you specialize within the field.
Choose Applied Meteorology to focus on forecasting, atmospheric modeling, and severe weather analysis, or pursue Environmental Geoscience to explore sustainability, land use, and climate systems. Both concentrations integrate GIS and remote sensing tools, equipping you with the technical and analytical skills to lead in today’s data-driven geoscience careers.
Patricia Marie Cordero-IrizarryI have a lot of confidence that when I leave Mississippi State, I’ll have the skills I need to succeed and know what I’m able to offer the world. Those plans were already on my radar before coming here, but now I feel more secure about them becoming reality.
MS State Doctoral Student
Your Future Is a Smart Investment
We believe that a quality education should be accessible to everyone, which is why we made it affordable and convenient by offering all MS State Online students in-state tuition. With additional scholarship and financial aid opportunities available, we can help offset the cost of your education so that your graduate degree will make the biggest possible impact on your future and position you to increase your earning potential.
Superb Student Support
MS State meets you where you are now to prepare you for the future you want. For us, taking care of what matters means taking care of your needs with dedicated faculty, Graduate Coordinators, academic support services, a career center, and more. We promise to be with you every step of the way!
Academic Excellence and Professional Development
MS State faculty are research oriented, industry connected, and most importantly, dedicated to your success. Whether you’re an online or on-campus student, there will be no shortage of opportunities for you to develop yourself academically and professionally, ensuring you get the most out of your education.
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Propel Your Career Your Way
At MS State, we know that working professionals like you have unique needs and goals. That’s why we designed a graduate education that adapts to your life today so that you can plan for the future you want tomorrow. Explore our offerings in education, business, data science, agriculture & life sciences, engineering, and more to find the degree and scheduling format you need.
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Master of Science in Geoscience
Discover how Mississippi State University transforms curiosity into expertise. The Master of Science in Geoscience prepares professionals to interpret data, forecast change, and address complex challenges across the earth and atmospheric sciences.
Through advanced coursework in geographic information systems (GIS), climatology, and environmental analysis, you’ll gain the scientific insight and practical experience to make informed decisions that impact industries, communities, and the planet.
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Geoscience Concentrations
Shape your studies around your professional goals. The Applied Meteorology and Environmental Geoscience concentrations offer distinct paths to help you specialize within the field.
Choose Applied Meteorology to focus on forecasting, atmospheric modeling, and severe weather analysis, or pursue Environmental Geoscience to explore sustainability, land use, and climate systems. Both concentrations integrate GIS and remote sensing tools, equipping you with the technical and analytical skills to lead in today’s data-driven geoscience careers.
Your Future Is a Smart Investment
We believe that a quality education should be accessible to everyone, which is why we made it affordable and convenient by offering all MS State Online students in-state tuition. With additional scholarship and financial aid opportunities available, we can help offset the cost of your education so that your graduate degree will make the biggest possible impact on your future and position you to increase your earning potential.
Superb Student Support
MS State meets you where you are now to prepare you for the future you want. For us, taking care of what matters means taking care of your needs with dedicated faculty, Graduate Coordinators, academic support services, a career center, and more. We promise to be with you every step of the way!
Academic Excellence and Professional Development
MS State faculty are research oriented, industry connected, and most importantly, dedicated to your success. Whether you’re an online or on-campus student, there will be no shortage of opportunities for you to develop yourself academically and professionally, ensuring you get the most out of your education.
Make the Future You Want a Reality
Earn a graduate degree that equips you to surpass your goals. Apply to MS State today and benefit from:
- No GRE/GMAT required
- Automatic in-state tuition for online programs
Take care of what matters—your career, your family, your future—with your degree from MS State!
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