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Geological & Earth Sciences at SUNY Oswego

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Geological & Earth Sciences at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and approximately 7,636 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,702 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 15 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.

SUNY Oswego Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

SUNY Oswego Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at SUNY Oswego 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 SUNY Oswego 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 85
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 93
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 172

How Much Do Geology Graduates from SUNY Oswego Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Oswego is $33,715. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

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Geology Student Demographics at SUNY Oswego

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at SUNY Oswego.

SUNY Oswego Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from SUNY Oswego. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at SUNY Oswego 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 SUNY Oswego 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 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Oswego 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Oswego.

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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