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Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia Southern University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia Southern University

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 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.

GaSou Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

GaSou Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at GaSou 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.

Geology Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at GaSou 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 6

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Geoscientists 490 $68,860
Chemistry Professors 300 $96,420
Hydrologists 70 $105,230
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 60 $118,930

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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