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Geological & Earth Sciences at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and approximately 11,766 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from ISU.

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.

ISU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

ISU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how ISU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at ISU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 316

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geology from ISU. This makes it the #168 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from ISU. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at ISU 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 Idaho 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ISU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from ISU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from ISU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

ISU 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Natural Sciences Managers 360 $93,940
Hydrologists 290 $47,990
Geoscientists 90 $88,060

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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