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Geological & Earth Sciences at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from USU.

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.

USU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

USU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at USU 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 USU 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 Schools 301

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in geology from USU. This makes it the #32 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
The geology program at USU awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at USU 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 Utah State 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USU, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from USU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State 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 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

USU also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 3 students 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Geoscientists 260 $80,970
Chemistry Professors 230 $94,160
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $107,950
Hydrologists 70 $86,270

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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