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Geological & Earth Sciences at William & Mary

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Geological & Earth Sciences at William & Mary

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

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939. In 2021, 27 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from William & Mary.

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.

William & Mary Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

William & Mary Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at William & Mary 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 William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geology from William & Mary in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at William & Mary are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 William & Mary 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 6
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

William & Mary 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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Chemistry Professors 820 $78,160
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 500 $93,310
Geoscientists 320 $96,290
Hydrologists 60 $90,330

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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