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Geological & Earth Sciences at Marshall University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Marshall University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Marshall University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from Marshall University.

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.

Marshall University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Marshall University Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 212
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 275

Geology Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Marshall University, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Marshall 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marshall University also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Geoscientists 160 $77,530
Chemistry Professors 150 $80,840

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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