Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study geological & earth sciences, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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.

WMU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Geology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
• Master’s Degree in Geology

WMU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at WMU 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at WMU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of geology master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from WMU, 73% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	12
Geochemistry	8
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	8
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	8
Geophysics & Seismology	1

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Chemistry Professors	500	$92,640
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$97,110
Hydrologists	80	$77,050

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.