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Geological & Earth Sciences at Yale University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,431 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 2021, 7 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

Yale Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Yale Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Yale 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 Yale 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 309

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from Yale. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Yale

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

Yale Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from Yale in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Yale are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Yale Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in geology from Yale. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Yale also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 5 students 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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Chemistry Professors 360 $81,680
Geoscientists 140 $85,250

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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