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Geology & Earth Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Illinois University Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Northeastern Illinois University Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Northeastern Illinois University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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.

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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Northeastern Illinois University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
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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