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Geological & Earth Sciences at Lehigh University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Lehigh University

If you are interested in studying geological and 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. In 2021, 19 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Lehigh.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

Lehigh Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 53
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geology from Lehigh. This makes it the #91 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

47% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Lehigh. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Lehigh 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 Lehigh University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lehigh Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 6 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Lehigh, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Lehigh, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lehigh also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 3 students 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 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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