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Geological & Earth Sciences at Eckerd College

Geological & Earth Sciences at Eckerd College

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

Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and approximately 1,822 students attend the school each year.

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.

Eckerd Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Eckerd Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Eckerd 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.

Geology Student Demographics at Eckerd

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

Eckerd Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Eckerd are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Eckerd College 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eckerd College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 1

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 FL, the home state for Eckerd College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Chemistry Professors 800 $98,270
Geoscientists 740 $80,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $96,580
Hydrologists 230 $81,170

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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