Geological & Earth Sciences at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. In 2021, 2 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Central Michigan Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan 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 Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools	474

Geology Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Central Michigan. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in geology.

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

Central Michigan also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Physics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Chemistry Professors	500	$92,640
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$97,110
Hydrologists	80	$77,050

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.