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Geological & Earth Sciences at Montclair State University

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. In 2021, 19 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Montclair State.

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.

Montclair State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Montclair State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Montclair 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.

Ranking Type Rank
73
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in geology from Montclair State. This makes it the #57 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Montclair State Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $33,022. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geology Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Montclair State. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Montclair State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Montclair State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Montclair State, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Montclair State, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair 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 3
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Montclair State also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Geoscientists 220 $98,050
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $101,940
Hydrologists 90 $109,910

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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