Geological & Earth Sciences at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

WVU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at WVU 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 WVU

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

WVU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WVU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of geology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at West Virginia University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	49

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Geoscientists	160	$77,530
Chemistry Professors	150	$80,840

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

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