Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In 2021, 47 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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.

WWU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

WWU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at WWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at WWU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools	45

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in geology from WWU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WWU Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $34,569. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Geology Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WWU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from WWU in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from WWU, 88% 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 Washington University with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WWU also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Geoscientists	880	$93,710
Chemistry Professors	570	$72,320
Hydrologists	380	$88,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	370	$95,530

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.