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Geology & Earth Sciences at Purdue University-Main Campus

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

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 67 geology & earth sciences degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 54% women (36) and 46% men (31).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 40 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 55% were women (22) and 45% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 12 master’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 17% of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 21%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 15 doctoral geology & earth sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than 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 Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Geology & 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
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.