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Geological & Earth Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University

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 Stephen F Austin State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and approximately 12,620 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F Austin State University in 2021, 9 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.

SFASU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

SFASU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how SFASU performed in these rankings.

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 SFASU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in geology from SFASU. This makes it the #50 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at SFASU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Stephen F Austin State University.

SFASU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
The geology program at SFASU awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at SFASU 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 Stephen F Austin 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 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SFASU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

30% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from SFASU in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from SFASU, 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 Stephen F Austin 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 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SFASU 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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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