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Geology & Earth Sciences at Syracuse University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 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.

Syracuse Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Syracuse 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 Syracuse

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

Syracuse Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Syracuse are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Syracuse Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Syracuse 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 1
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 Syracuse 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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