Geology & Earth Sciences at Occidental College
Every geology & 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 Occidental College stacks up to those at other schools.Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 1,839 students attend the school each year.
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.
Oxy Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
Oxy Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings
The geology major at Oxy 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 Oxy
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Occidental College.
Oxy Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Occidental College with a bachelor's in geology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
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 CA, the home state for Occidental College.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Geoscientists | 4,100 | $97,550 |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 1,310 | $124,250 |
Hydrologists | 730 | $99,080 |
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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.