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Geological & Earth Sciences at Cornell University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,287 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 2021, 15 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

Cornell Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cornell Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Cornell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Cornell 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
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 282

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geology from Cornell. This makes it the #91 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at Cornell awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Cornell are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Cornell Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

17% Women
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from Cornell in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Cornell, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 3 students 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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