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Geological & Earth Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from MIT.

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.

MIT Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

MIT Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how MIT performed in these rankings.

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 MIT 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 Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 129
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 279

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from MIT. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at MIT awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at MIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

MIT Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in geology from MIT. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from MIT, 75% 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MIT also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 14 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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemistry Professors 870 $104,780
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 420 $137,740
Geoscientists 400 $87,650
Hydrologists 100 $73,640

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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