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Geology & Earth Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you are interested in studying Geology & Earth Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 geology & earth sciences degrees were granted at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Online coursework is an option at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 42% women (15) and 58% men (21).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 27 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 37% were women (10) and 63% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 11% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 6 master’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 21%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 3 doctoral geology & earth sciences graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Geology & Earth Sciences program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Geology & Earth Sciences graduates, 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
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
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.