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Geological & Earth Sciences at East Tennessee State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at East Tennessee State University

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

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from ETSU.

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.

ETSU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

ETSU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at ETSU 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 ETSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 49
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 62
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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 76
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104

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

How Much Do Geology Graduates from ETSU Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $37,727. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from ETSU in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at ETSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ETSU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 geology majors earned their master's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from ETSU, 100% 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 Tennessee State 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ETSU 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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Chemistry Professors 430 $78,970
Geoscientists 200 $77,510
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 80 $82,910
Hydrologists 40 $87,440

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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