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Geological & Earth Sciences at Ball State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from Ball State.

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.

Ball State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Ball State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Ball State 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 Ball 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 110
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 159
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geology from Ball State. This makes it the #154 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from Ball State in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ball State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in geology from Ball State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Ball State, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State 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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Geoscientists 390 $61,870
Chemistry Professors 370 $91,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 130 $96,440
Hydrologists 50 $87,930

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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