Geological & Earth Sciences at Brown University

Every geological & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948.

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.

Brown Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Brown Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Brown 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.

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 Brown

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

Brown Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Brown are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Brown Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of geology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Brown University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	25
Geophysics & Seismology	4
Geochemistry	3

Related Majors

• Chemistry
• Physics

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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Chemistry Professors	80	$115,080
Natural Sciences Managers	70	$132,880
Geoscientists	70	$88,130

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 Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.