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Geological & Earth Sciences at Washington State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Washington State University

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 112 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.

Wazzu Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

Wazzu Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Wazzu 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geology from Wazzu. This makes it the #154 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.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $27,989. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

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Geology Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 83
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Wazzu Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
The geology program at Wazzu awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Wazzu, 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 Washington 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 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wazzu 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Geoscientists 880 $93,710
Chemistry Professors 570 $72,320
Hydrologists 380 $88,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $95,530

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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