Midwestern State University's (MSU Texas) Robert L. Bolin Graduate School of Geology offers a traditional thesis-based M.S. in Geosciences degree, available to those with a B.S. in Geosciences (or closely-related field) and designed to be completed within two years.

The thesis-based Master of Science remains the most utilizable degree for pursuing a geology-based scientific career. It permits the greatest amount of flexibility for employment opportunities in oil and gas exploration and development; environmental resource, waste, and contamination management; college-level teaching; and a slew of specialized applications in scientific laboratories and field settings. It is the degree of choice for most employers of earth scientists.