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Geology & Earth Sciences at Baylor University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Baylor University

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

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297.

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

Baylor Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Baylor Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 Baylor 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 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Baylor Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of geology master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Baylor, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 940 $104,760
Hydrologists 310 $78,240

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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