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Geology & Earth Sciences at Mercyhurst University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Mercyhurst University

Every geology & 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 Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mercyhurst Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Mercyhurst Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Mercyhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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 Geology & 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 26% 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

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
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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