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Geology & Earth Sciences at Montana State University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a total student population of 16,218.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Bozeman Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at MSU Bozeman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

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About 85% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MSU Bozeman Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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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.

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

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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