Geological & Earth Sciences at Montclair State University
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.
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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 |
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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.

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

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.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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

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.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Yurinator180 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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