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Geological & Earth Sciences at Emporia State University

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what Emporia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,828. Of the 735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University in 2021, 6 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.

ESU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Online Classes Are Available at ESU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ESU does offer online courses in geology for the following degree levels:

ESU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

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 ESU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 293

Geology Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from ESU. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at ESU 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 Emporia 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ESU 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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Geoscientists 250 $77,590
Chemistry Professors 150 $92,590
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $82,070

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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