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Geological & Earth Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from WCUPA.

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.

WCUPA Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at WCUPA 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, 7 students received their master’s degree in geology from WCUPA. This makes it the #73 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at WCUPA awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at WCUPA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCUPA Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from WCUPA in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from WCUPA, 86% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Chemistry Professors 1,430 $93,510
Geoscientists 1,210 $108,580
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 890 $94,630

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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