The Geology Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every geological & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 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.

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

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.

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

70% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 85% 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	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of geology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Louisiana State University, 64% 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 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	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	52
Geology & Earth Sciences	20

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
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