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Geological & Earth Sciences at East Carolina University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at East Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if East Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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.

ECU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

ECU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at ECU 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 ECU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 16
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geology from ECU. This makes it the #91 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ECU Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $34,434. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

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Geology Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at ECU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ECU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at ECU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from ECU, 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 East Carolina 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 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ECU 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 NC, the home state for East Carolina 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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