Geological & Earth Sciences at Boston College

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

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year.

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.

Boston College Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Boston College Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Boston College 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 Boston College

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

Boston College Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Boston College Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of geology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Boston College, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	4
Geophysics & Seismology	1

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Chemistry Professors	870	$104,780
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	420	$137,740
Geoscientists	400	$87,650
Hydrologists	100	$73,640

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

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