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Geological & Earth Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every geological and 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

Rutgers New Brunswick Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Rutgers New Brunswick compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 129
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 209
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 385

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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