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Geological & Earth Sciences at Whitman College

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Whitman College

Every geological and 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 Whitman College stacks up to those at other schools.

Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and has a total student population of 1,360. In 2021, 6 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Whitman.

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.

Whitman Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Whitman Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Whitman 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 29
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 293

Geology Student Demographics at Whitman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Whitman College.

Whitman Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from Whitman. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Whitman College 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 2
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 Whitman College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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