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Geological & Earth Sciences at Duke University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from Duke.

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.

Duke Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Duke Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Duke 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 Duke 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 Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 161

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in geology from Duke. This is the #193 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Duke University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Duke also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 6 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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Chemistry Professors 960 $85,800
Geoscientists 430 $71,830
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 330 $89,940
Hydrologists 170 $71,450

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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