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Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University

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

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,644. In 2021, 12 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from ECSU.

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.

ECSU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

ECSU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how ECSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at ECSU 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 133
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 177
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187

How Much Do Geology Graduates from ECSU Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECSU is $35,802. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

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Geology Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from ECSU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State 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 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ECSU 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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Chemistry Professors 360 $81,680
Geoscientists 140 $85,250

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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