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Geological & Earth Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Geological & Earth Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Minnesota State Mankato Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 7

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Chemistry Professors 380 $86,150
Hydrologists 320 $75,110
Geoscientists 270 $78,410
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 90 $93,780

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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