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Geological & Earth Sciences at Rider University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Rider University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Rider University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and has a total student population of 4,636.

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.

Rider Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Rider Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Rider 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 Rider

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

Rider Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
50% 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 27% 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 Rider University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Rider University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rider University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 6
Geology & Earth Sciences 1

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 NJ, the home state for Rider University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Geoscientists 220 $98,050
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $101,940
Hydrologists 90 $109,910

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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