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Geology & Earth Sciences at Western Kentucky University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying geology & earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

WKU Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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.

Geology Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Geoscientists 210 $73,230

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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