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Geological & Earth Sciences at Furman University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Furman University

Every geological and 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 Furman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and approximately 2,567 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Furman.

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.

Furman Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Furman Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Furman compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Furman 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 Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 106

Geology Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Furman. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Furman 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 Furman 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 1

Furman 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 SC, the home state for Furman University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Chemistry Professors 250 $72,970
Geoscientists 190 $72,040
Hydrologists 90 $54,220

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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