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geoarcheaology

Types of Degrees geoarcheaology Majors Are Earning

People majoring in geoarcheaology may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	7
Master’s Degree	1

What geoarcheaology Majors Need to Know

Studies in geoarcheaology build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that geoarcheaology graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing geoarcheaology emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a geoarcheaology program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to geoarcheaology careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, geoarcheaology graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.3 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.2 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by geoarcheaology professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	✓
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for geoarcheaology graduates include:

• Lecturer
• Survey Research Professor
• Weight Control Lecturer
• College Teacher
• Survey Research Teacher
• Family Consumer Science Teacher
• Labor Relations Teacher
• Humanities Teacher
• City Planning Teacher
• Science Teacher
• Liberal Arts Teacher
• Naval Science Teacher
• Foreign Service Teacher
• Urban Planning Professor
• Industrial Arts Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to geoarcheaology graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	49.3%
Master’s degree	14.4%
Doctoral degree	13.0%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	7.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	5.2%
Postsecondary certificate	3.4%
Some college courses	2.7%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.5%
Post-master’s certificate	1.1%
First professional degree	0.8%
Post-doctoral training	0.6%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in geoarcheaology?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 62.5% of geoarcheaology degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	5	62.5%
Men	3	37.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of geoarcheaology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	7	87.5%
Hispanic or Latino	1	12.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Geoarcheaology	30.42
Linguistics and Anthropology	30.4701
Human Biology	30.2701

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.