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Geological & Earth Sciences at Mississippi State University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Mississippi State University

Every geological & 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 Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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.

Mississippi State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Mississippi 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 57
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Mississippi State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of geology master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Mississippi State, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 75
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 177
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 4

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Geoscientists 350 $91,490
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Chemistry Professors 110 $80,710
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $73,840

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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