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Geology & Earth Sciences at Western Washington University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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.

WWU Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

WWU Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at WWU 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 WWU

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

WWU Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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About 74% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WWU Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of geology master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from WWU, 89% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
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 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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