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Geological & Earth Sciences at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and approximately 6,612 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University.

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.

Humboldt State University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Humboldt State University Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Humboldt State University 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 Humboldt State University 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 Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 98
130

How Much Do Geology Graduates from Humboldt State University Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Humboldt State University is $33,918. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geology Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at Humboldt State University awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Humboldt State University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Humboldt State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Humboldt State University 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 CA, the home state for Humboldt State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

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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