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Geological & Earth Sciences at Pacific Lutheran University

If you are interested in studying Geological & Earth Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Pacific Lutheran University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 geological & earth sciences degrees were awarded at Pacific Lutheran University.

Online & Distance Learning at Pacific Lutheran University

Online coursework is an option at Pacific Lutheran University. Among 2,797 students, 11 (0%) studied exclusively online and 254 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings at Pacific Lutheran University

Use these rankings to compare Pacific Lutheran University’s Geological & Earth Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates from Pacific Lutheran University

Graduates of Pacific Lutheran University’s Geological & Earth Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$36,848
3 years	$49,858
4 years	$57,152
5 years	$63,740

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Geological & Earth Sciences graduates from Pacific Lutheran University take home a median $57,152, compared with $64,629 for all Pacific Lutheran University graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Geological & Earth Sciences graduates at Pacific Lutheran University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Geological & Earth Sciences graduates at Pacific Lutheran University are 100% women (5) and 0% men (0).

Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Pacific Lutheran University

Among the 5 bachelor’s geological & earth sciences degrees awarded at Pacific Lutheran University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 40% of Geological & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Lutheran University, above the national average of 26%.*

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

More Specific Geological & Earth Sciences Concentrations at Pacific Lutheran University

The Geological & Earth Sciences program at Pacific Lutheran University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Geological & Earth Sciences program at Pacific Lutheran University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Geological & Earth Sciences majors, 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
Hydrologic Technicians	$92,011
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
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.