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Geological & Earth Sciences at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from Illinois 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.

Illinois State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Illinois State 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 Illinois 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
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 129
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 229

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from Illinois State. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at Illinois State awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Illinois 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 21% 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 Illinois 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 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Illinois State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
The geology program at Illinois State awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois 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 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Illinois State 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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Chemistry Professors 1,030 $87,070
Geoscientists 350 $69,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660
Hydrologists 70 $82,150

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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