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Geological & Earth Sciences at Salem State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Salem State University

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Salem State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from Salem State.

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.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from Salem State Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem State is $36,789. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from Salem State. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 88% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Salem State 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 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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