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Geological & Earth Sciences at Vanderbilt University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 2021, 17 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

Vanderbilt Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Vanderbilt performed in these rankings.

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 Vanderbilt 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 Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 123

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geology from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #168 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Vanderbilt are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Vanderbilt Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in geology from Vanderbilt. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Vanderbilt, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 1 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt 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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