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Geological & Earth Sciences at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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 U Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

Boston U Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in geology from Boston U. This is the #183 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at Boston U awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 2 students 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 University.

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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