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Geological & Earth Sciences at Morehead State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Morehead State University.

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.

Morehead State University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Morehead State University Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Morehead State University 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
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 278

Geology Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
The geology program at Morehead State University awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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

Morehead State University 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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Geoscientists 210 $73,230
Chemistry Professors 160 $68,760

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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