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Geological & Earth Sciences at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Stony Brook.

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at SUNY Stony Brook 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 8
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 165
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 170
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 314

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geology from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #154 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from SUNY Stony Brook. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at SUNY Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook 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 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SUNY Stony Brook Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
The geology program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 100% 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 Stony Brook 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 2 students 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 NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Chemistry Professors 2,270 $102,260
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 880 $108,020
Geoscientists 700 $76,360
Hydrologists 170 $75,560

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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