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Geological & Earth Sciences at Salem State University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Salem State University

Every geological & 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 Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year.

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.

Salem State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Salem State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Salem State 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 Salem State

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

Salem State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Salem State 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Salem State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salem State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 8

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemistry Professors 870 $104,780
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 420 $137,740
Geoscientists 400 $87,650
Hydrologists 100 $73,640

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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