Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia State 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 Georgia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia State.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	6

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in geology from Georgia State. This makes it the #10 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from Georgia State Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $34,349. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geology from Georgia State in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Georgia State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Georgia State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 23 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia State, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.