Geological & Earth Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what Johns Hopkins University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins.

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.

Johns Hopkins Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Johns Hopkins Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Johns Hopkins compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Johns Hopkins 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 Master’s Degree Schools	23

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geology from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #106 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from Johns Hopkins in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in geology.

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

Johns Hopkins Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

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

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Other Physical Science

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Geoscientists	600	$90,110
Chemistry Professors	280	$94,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	120	$142,190
Hydrologists	90	$100,280

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.