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Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Washington University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and approximately 12,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University in 2021, 2 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

EWU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

EWU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at EWU 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 EWU 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
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 450

How Much Do Geology Graduates from EWU Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at EWU is $43,280. This is 19% higher than $36,478, which is the national average for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from EWU in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at EWU 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 Washington 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

EWU 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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Geoscientists 880 $93,710
Chemistry Professors 570 $72,320
Hydrologists 380 $88,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $95,530

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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