Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 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.

FIU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

FIU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at FIU 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% 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 Florida International University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of geology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 77% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	26

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 Florida International University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Comayagua99 under License

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