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Geological & Earth Sciences at Monterey Peninsula College

Geological & Earth Sciences at Monterey Peninsula College

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Monterey Peninsula College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and approximately 7,154 students attend the school each year.

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.

Monterey Peninsula College Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Geology

Monterey Peninsula College Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Monterey Peninsula College.

Monterey Peninsula College Geological & Earth Sciences Associate’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geology associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Monterey Peninsula College with a associate's in geology.

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

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 Monterey Peninsula College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 CA, the home state for Monterey Peninsula College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

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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