Geological & Earth Sciences at Cuesta College

Every geological & 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 Cuesta College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 10,093.

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.

Cuesta College Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Geology

Cuesta College Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College Geological & Earth Sciences Associate’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in geology at Cuesta College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cuesta College with a associate's in geology.

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

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cuesta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	4

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 CA, the home state for Cuesta College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Geoscientists	4,100	$97,550
Chemistry Professors	1,570	$116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	1,310	$124,250
Hydrologists	730	$99,080

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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