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Geology & Earth Sciences at Washington State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Geology & Earth Sciences, consider the program at Washington State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington State University is located in Pullman, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 119 geology & earth sciences degrees were granted at Washington State University.

Online Class Availability at Washington State University

Distance learning is available at Washington State University. Of 25,685 students, 3,979 (15%) studied exclusively online and 3,428 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Washington State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at Washington State University are 56% women (67) and 44% men (52).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Washington State University

Among the 117 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at Washington State University, 57% were women (67) and 43% were men (50).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	87
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University, below the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at Washington State University

Of the 1 master’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at Washington State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at Washington State University

Of the 1 doctoral geology & earth sciences graduates at Washington State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Geology & Earth Sciences program at Washington State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Geology & Earth Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.