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Geological & Earth Sciences at Boston College

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what Boston College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,208 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 2,021, 1 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Boston College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 414

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Boston College.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor'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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boston College Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Boston College, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

Boston College 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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