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Geological & Earth Sciences at California State University - Fullerton

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Geological & Earth Sciences at California State University - Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton.

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.

Cal State Fullerton Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Cal State Fullerton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Cal State Fullerton 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 Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 79
146
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 182

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

Earnings of Cal State Fullerton Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $32,227. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geology Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at Cal State Fullerton awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Cal State Fullerton Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from Cal State Fullerton.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fullerton 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

Cal State Fullerton 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 CA, the home state for California State University - Fullerton.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

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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