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Geological & Earth Sciences at Michigan State University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Michigan State University

If you plan to study geological & earth sciences, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Michigan State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Michigan State 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Michigan State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of geology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Michigan State, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University 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 2
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Michigan State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 34

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Chemistry Professors 500 $92,640
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $97,110
Hydrologists 80 $77,050

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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