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Basic Certificate in Geology & Earth Sciences

Basic Certificates in Geology & Earth Sciences

22 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 9% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 9.1% of geology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Geology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 22 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 4,075
Master’s Degree 1,122
Doctor’s Degree 497
Associate Degree 119
Graduate Certificate 23
Basic Certificate 22

Earnings of Geology Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for geology majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for geology students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in geology. About 54.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 10
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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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to geology that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 18
Other Geological & Earth Sciences 10
Paleontology 7

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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