Geology & Earth Sciences at San Diego State University
SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334.
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.
SDSU Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
- Master’s Degree in Geology
SDSU Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings
The geology major at SDSU 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 SDSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at San Diego State University.
SDSU Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in geology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
SDSU Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program
In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in geology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
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 CA, the home state for San Diego State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
| Geoscientists | 4,100 | $97,550 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 1,310 | $124,250 |
| Hydrologists | 730 | $99,080 |
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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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