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Geological & Earth Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield

Geological & Earth Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505.

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.

Missouri State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Missouri 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.

Geology Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield 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 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of geology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Missouri State, 82% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield 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 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 27
Geology & Earth Sciences 22

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Chemistry Professors 360 $89,340
Geoscientists 230 $70,340
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $85,330

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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