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Geological & Earth Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

Geological & Earth Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

Every geological & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

WUSTL Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at WUSTL 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at WUSTL are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 University in St Louis 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 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from WUSTL, 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 Washington University in St Louis 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 9
Geochemistry 2
Geophysics & Seismology 2

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Chemistry Professors 360 $89,340
Geoscientists 230 $70,340
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $85,330

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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