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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of West Georgia

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from University of West Georgia.

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.

University of West Georgia Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

University of West Georgia Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at University of West Georgia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 University of West Georgia 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
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 26
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182

Earnings of University of West Georgia Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia is $42,549. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from University of West Georgia. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia 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 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of West Georgia 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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Geoscientists 490 $68,860
Chemistry Professors 300 $96,420
Hydrologists 70 $105,230
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 60 $118,930

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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