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Geology & Earth Sciences at Humboldt State University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and approximately 6,612 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Humboldt State University Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Humboldt State University Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Humboldt State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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 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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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
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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