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Geological & Earth Sciences at Central Washington University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Central Washington University

If you plan to study geological & earth sciences, take a look at what Central Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year.

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.

CWU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

CWU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at CWU 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.

Geology Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at CWU 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 Central Washington University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

CWU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of geology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 14
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 3

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Geoscientists 880 $93,710
Chemistry Professors 570 $72,320
Hydrologists 380 $88,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $95,530

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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