Geological & Earth Sciences at Central Washington University

If you plan to study geological and 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. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 11 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	46
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	90
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109

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

How Much Do Geology Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $36,804. This is 1% higher than $36,478, which is the national average for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 11 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CWU, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at CWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Central Washington University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CWU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from CWU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Physics
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.