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Geology & Earth Sciences at Brown University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Brown University

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

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 Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Brown Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Brown Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Brown 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #66 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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Brown are white. This is typical 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Brown Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of geology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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.

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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

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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