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Geological & Earth Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. In 2021, 7 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark.

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 Newark Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers Newark performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Rutgers Newark 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
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in geology from Rutgers Newark. This is the #183 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% 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 Rutgers University - Newark 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 3
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark 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 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Newark.

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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