Geological & Earth Sciences at Sam Houston State University
SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. In 2021, 13 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.
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.
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SHSU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
SHSU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings
The geology major at SHSU 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.
Earnings of SHSU Geology Graduates
The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $27,960. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Geology Student Demographics at SHSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Sam Houston State University.
SHSU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at SHSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in geology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
SHSU also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
|---|---|---|
| Geoscientists | 7,810 | $150,140 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 2,620 | $127,270 |
| Chemistry Professors | 1,700 | $95,070 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 940 | $104,760 |
| Hydrologists | 310 | $78,240 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Bigguill under License
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