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Geological & Earth Sciences at Tennessee Technological University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Tennessee Technological University

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

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177.

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.

Tennessee Tech University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Tennessee Tech University Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Tennessee Tech University 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.

Geology Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Technological 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

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Tennessee Technological University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 9

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Chemistry Professors 430 $78,970
Geoscientists 200 $77,510
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 80 $82,910
Hydrologists 40 $87,440

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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