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Geological & Earth Sciences at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from JMU.

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.

JMU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

JMU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how JMU 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 JMU 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 Schools 90

Geology Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

JMU 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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Chemistry Professors 820 $78,160
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 500 $93,310
Geoscientists 320 $96,290
Hydrologists 60 $90,330

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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