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Geological & Earth Sciences at Los Angeles Valley College

Geological & Earth Sciences at Los Angeles Valley College

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

LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and approximately 15,957 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.

LAVC Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Geology

LAVC Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at LAVC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Los Angeles Valley College.

LAVC Geological & Earth Sciences Associate’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geology associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in geology at LAVC are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Los Angeles Valley College with a associate's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Los Angeles Valley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Los Angeles Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 1

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 CA, the home state for Los Angeles Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

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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