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Geological & Earth Sciences at Sewanee - The University of the South

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Sewanee - The University of the South stacks up to those at other schools.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and has a total student population of 1,800. Of the 429 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sewanee - The University of the South in 2021, 4 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

Sewanee Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Sewanee Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Sewanee 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 Sewanee 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 Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 96
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 310
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 339

Geology Student Demographics at Sewanee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Sewanee - The University of the South.

Sewanee Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Sewanee. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Sewanee 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 Sewanee - The University of the South 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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Sewanee 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 TN, the home state for Sewanee - The University of the South.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Chemistry Professors 430 $78,970
Geoscientists 200 $77,510
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 80 $82,910
Hydrologists 40 $87,440

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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