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Geology & Earth Sciences at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Geology & Earth Sciences, take a look at what Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 geology & earth sciences degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Northwestern University are 40% women (4) and 60% men (6).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 3 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 67% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 3 master’s geology & earth sciences graduates at Northwestern University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 4 doctoral geology & earth sciences graduates at Northwestern University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Geology & Earth Sciences program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Geology & Earth Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.