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Geology & Earth Sciences at Western Oregon University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Western Oregon University

Every geology & 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 Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year.

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.

Western Oregon State College Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Western Oregon State College Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Western Oregon State College 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 Oregon 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Geoscientists 330 $74,920
Hydrologists 290 $86,020
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $102,300

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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