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Geological & Earth Sciences at Fort Lewis College

If you are interested in studying Geological & Earth Sciences, take a look at what Fort Lewis College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fort Lewis College is in Durango, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 geological & earth sciences graduations were recorded at Fort Lewis College.

Online Class Availability at Fort Lewis College

Online coursework is an option at Fort Lewis College. Among 3,544 students, 56 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 725 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings at Fort Lewis College

Rankings can help you compare Fort Lewis College’s Geological & Earth Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates from Fort Lewis College

Students who complete Fort Lewis College’s Geological & Earth Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,786
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$42,602
4 years	$58,151
5 years	$49,889

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Geological & Earth Sciences graduates from Fort Lewis College take home a median $58,151, compared with $40,127 for all Fort Lewis College graduates — about 45% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Geological & Earth Sciences graduates at Fort Lewis College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geological & Earth Sciences graduates at Fort Lewis College are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Fort Lewis College

Of the 7 bachelor’s geological & earth sciences degrees awarded at Fort Lewis College, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geological & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 29% of Geological & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis College, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Geological & Earth Sciences Concentrations at Fort Lewis College

This Geological & Earth Sciences program at Fort Lewis College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	7

Top-Paying Careers for Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Geological & Earth Sciences program at Fort Lewis College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Geological & Earth Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Hydrologic Technicians	$92,011
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.