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Geological & Earth Sciences at Mercyhurst University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Mercyhurst University

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

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790.

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.

Mercyhurst Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Mercyhurst Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Mercyhurst 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.

Geology Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Mercyhurst 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 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Mercyhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 3

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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Chemistry Professors 1,430 $93,510
Geoscientists 1,210 $108,580
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 890 $94,630

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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