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Geological & Earth Sciences at San Francisco State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at San Francisco State University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if San Francisco State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in geology from SFSU.

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.

SFSU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

SFSU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at SFSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at SFSU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 293
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 384

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geology from SFSU. This makes it the #106 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco 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 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SFSU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in geology from SFSU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from SFSU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SFSU 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 CA, the home state for San Francisco State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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