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Geological & Earth Sciences at Auburn University

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Auburn University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Auburn.

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.

Auburn Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

Auburn Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Auburn 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 372

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from Auburn. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Auburn, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Auburn 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 Auburn 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Auburn Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
Of the 4 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Auburn, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Chemistry Professors 280 $80,840
Geoscientists 210 $64,970
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 90 $86,800

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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