Geological & Earth Sciences at Montana State University

Every geological and 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 Montana State University stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 37 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.

MSU Bozeman Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Bozeman 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 MSU Bozeman 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
	112

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geology from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #73 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of MSU Bozeman Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Bozeman is $35,575. 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 MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MSU Bozeman, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Bozeman Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MSU Bozeman, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 100% 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 Montana State University with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 2 students 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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Natural Sciences Managers	310	$104,930
Geoscientists	210	$92,680
Hydrologists	170	$74,660
Chemistry Professors	90	$73,170
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$60,200

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.