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Geological & Earth Sciences at Tennessee Technological University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Tennessee Technological University

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

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from Tennessee Tech University.

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.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from Tennessee Tech University Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech University is $32,063. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

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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

22% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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About 89% 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 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tennessee Tech University 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 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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