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Geological & Earth Sciences at Valdosta State University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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.

VSU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

VSU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at VSU 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 VSU

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

VSU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at VSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 7

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 Valdosta State University.

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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