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Geological & Earth Sciences at Grand Valley State University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Grand Valley State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 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.

GVSU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

GVSU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at GVSU 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 GVSU

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

GVSU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State 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 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Grand Valley State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 11
Geochemistry 1

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Chemistry Professors 500 $92,640
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $97,110
Hydrologists 80 $77,050

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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