Geological & Earth Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia.

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.

Columbia Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Columbia Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Columbia 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
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	273

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in geology from Columbia. This makes it the #8 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geology from Columbia in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Columbia Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from Columbia in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Materials Sciences
• 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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Chemistry Professors	2,270	$102,260
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	880	$108,020
Geoscientists	700	$76,360
Hydrologists	170	$75,560

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.