Geological & Earth Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064.

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.

IU Bloomington Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at IU Bloomington 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in geology.

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

IU Bloomington Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from IU Bloomington, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	16

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Physics
• Chemistry

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Geoscientists	390	$61,870
Chemistry Professors	370	$91,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	130	$96,440
Hydrologists	50	$87,930

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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