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Geological & Earth Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

Every geological & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Northwest Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267.

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.

Northwest Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Northwest Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Northwest 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.

Geology Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 Northwest Missouri 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Missouri State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 7

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Chemistry Professors 360 $89,340
Geoscientists 230 $70,340
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $85,330

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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