Top Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelors degree Programs - 2023

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.

California awards the most Bachelors degrees in Geology/Earth Science, General of all US states with 452 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Geology/Earth Science, General can expect about 53% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 47% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Geology/Earth Science, General is $44,800.

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Top Colleges for Geology/Earth Science, General

If you want to major in Geology/Earth Science, General, then you should consider applying to Stanford University! This institution grants approximately 33 degrees at the Bachelors degree level in Geology/Earth Science, General every year.

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Careers for Geology/Earth Science, General Majors

For Geology/Earth Science, General majors, some of the most in demand jobs include Natural Sciences Managers, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers and Hydrologists. Not only that, Geology/Earth Science, General graduates may land a high salary job, such as Natural Sciences Managers or Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers for Geology/Earth Science, General

  1. Natural Sciences Managers   (Median Wage: $137,900)
  2. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary   (Median Wage: $98,070)
  3. Hydrologists   (Median Wage: $84,030)
  4. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers   (Median Wage: $83,680)

Most in Demand Careers for Geology/Earth Science, General

  1. Natural Sciences Managers
  2. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
  3. Hydrologists
  4. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
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