Geological & Earth Sciences at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 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.

NIU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
• Master’s Degree in Geology

NIU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at NIU 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NIU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of geology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from NIU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Physics
• Chemistry

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 Northern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License

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