Geological & Earth Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 40 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools	58
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools	70
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools	93

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in geology from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #13 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $37,819. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

Geology Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Louisiana State University. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

The geology program at Louisiana State University awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Louisiana State University, 90% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Geoscientists	910	$109,700
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$113,300

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.