Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia State University

If you are interested in studying geological & earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Georgia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 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.

Georgia State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Geology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
• Master’s Degree in Geology

Georgia State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Georgia State 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 Georgia State

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

Georgia State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of geology master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Georgia State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	23
Geology & Earth Sciences	19

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.