Geological & Earth Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. Of the 3,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 18 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

Middle Tennessee State University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State 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
	149
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools	182

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

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $33,095. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Geology Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Middle Tennessee State University, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Middle Tennessee State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in geology from Middle Tennessee State University. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 75% were white. This is above average 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 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Chemistry Professors	430	$78,970
Geoscientists	200	$77,510
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	80	$82,910
Hydrologists	40	$87,440

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

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