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Geological & Earth Sciences at William & Mary

If you are interested in studying Geological & Earth Sciences, take a look at what William & Mary. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 geological & earth sciences graduations were recorded at William & Mary.

Online & Distance Learning at William & Mary

Distance learning is available at William & Mary. Among 9,818 students, 1,098 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 223 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings at William & Mary

Use these rankings to compare William & Mary’s Geological & Earth Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 5
Best Value	Virginia	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 37
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#137 of 161

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Geological & Earth Sciences graduates at William & Mary, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geological & Earth Sciences graduates at William & Mary are 70% women (14) and 30% men (6).

Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Among the 20 bachelor’s geological & earth sciences degrees awarded at William & Mary, 70% were women (14) and 30% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geological & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 15% of Geological & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, lower than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Geological & Earth Sciences Concentrations at William & Mary

The Geological & Earth Sciences program at William & Mary breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	20

Top-Paying Careers for Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Geological & Earth Sciences program at William & Mary work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Geological & Earth Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Hydrologic Technicians	$92,011
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.