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Geology & Earth Sciences at Florida International University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Florida International University

Every geology & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Florida International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

FIU Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

FIU Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at FIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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 #22 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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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.

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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 Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of geology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 76% 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.

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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

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
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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