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

If you plan to study Geology & Earth Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 73 geology & earth sciences graduations were recorded at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, by degree type.

Program-wide, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 62% women (45) and 38% men (28).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 29 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 62% were women (18) and 38% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 38% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 17 master’s geology & earth sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 59% were women (10) and 41% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, lower than the national average of 21%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 13 doctoral geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 31% of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 18%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Geology & Earth Sciences program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Geology & 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
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.