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Basic Certificate in Geological & Earth Sciences

Basic Certificates in Geological & Earth Sciences

57 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 11% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.0% of geology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Geology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 57 people earned their basic certificate in geology. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in geology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 5,022
Master’s Degree 1,612
Doctor’s Degree 766
Associate Degree 126
Graduate Certificate 97
Basic Certificate 57
Undergraduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Geology Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for geology majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in geology. About 56.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 25
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The racial-ethnic distribution of geology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to geology that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 99
Atmospheric Sciences 53
Physics 38
Materials Sciences 7
General Physical Sciences 2

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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