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Geological & Earth Sciences at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. In 2021, 5 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from K -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.

K -State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

K -State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at K -State 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 K -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
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 126
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 370

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geology from K -State. This makes it the #91 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 K -State

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

K -State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at K -State 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 Kansas 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 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from K -State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from K -State, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas 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 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Geoscientists 250 $77,590
Chemistry Professors 150 $92,590
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $82,070

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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