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Geological & Earth Sciences at Queens College

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Queens College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

QC is located in Queens, New York and approximately 19,700 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from QC.

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.

QC Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

QC Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

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 QC 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 288

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in geology from QC. This makes it the #40 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at QC

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

QC Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from QC. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 Queens College with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

QC Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from QC in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

QC also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student 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 Queens College.

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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