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Geological & Earth Sciences at Lehigh University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Lehigh University

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

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year.

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.

Lehigh Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Lehigh 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Lehigh are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Lehigh University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Lehigh Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of geology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lehigh 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 2
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lehigh University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 28

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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Chemistry Professors 1,430 $93,510
Geoscientists 1,210 $108,580
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 890 $94,630

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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