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Geology & Earth Sciences at Stony Brook University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year.

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at SUNY Stony Brook 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #66 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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 73% 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 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SUNY Stony Brook Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geology master'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 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
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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