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Geological & Earth Sciences at SUNY Potsdam

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Geological & Earth Sciences at SUNY Potsdam

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

SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and approximately 3,084 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Potsdam.

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 Potsdam Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

SUNY Potsdam Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at SUNY Potsdam 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 49
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 192
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 197
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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 205
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 233

Earnings of SUNY Potsdam Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Potsdam is $23,280. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geology Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

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

SUNY Potsdam Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from SUNY Potsdam. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at SUNY Potsdam 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 Potsdam 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

SUNY Potsdam 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 Potsdam.

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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