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Geology & Earth Sciences at Salem State University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Salem State University

If you plan to study geology & earth sciences, take a look at what Salem State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Salem State Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Salem State Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Salem State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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 Geology & 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

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
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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