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Geological & Earth Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 5 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Northeastern Illinois University Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Northeastern Illinois 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 Northeastern Illinois 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 Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 278
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 308

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in geology from Northeastern Illinois University. This is the #193 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Northeastern Illinois 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 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northeastern Illinois 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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Chemistry Professors 1,030 $87,070
Geoscientists 350 $69,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660
Hydrologists 70 $82,150

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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