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Geological & Earth Sciences at Appalachian State University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Appalachian State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Appalachian State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Geology Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Appalachian State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 17

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Chemistry Professors 960 $85,800
Geoscientists 430 $71,830
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 330 $89,940
Hydrologists 170 $71,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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