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Geological & Earth Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

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

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 32,293 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Sac State.

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.

Sac State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Sac State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Sac State 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
10
13
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 90
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 128

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geology from Sac State. This makes it the #91 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from Sac State Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $45,731. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 25% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from Sac State. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 - Sacramento 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 3
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Sac State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from Sac State in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Sac State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento 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 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Sac State 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 - Sacramento.

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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