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Geological & Earth Sciences at North Carolina State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. Of the 6,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 32 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

NC State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

NC State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at NC 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 NC 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
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 264

How Much Do Geology Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $37,773. This is 4% higher than $36,478, which is the national average for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from NC State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at NC State 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NC 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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Chemistry Professors 960 $85,800
Geoscientists 430 $71,830
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 330 $89,940
Hydrologists 170 $71,450

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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