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The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #34 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 31 |
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools | 34 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Washington State University handed out 104 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 112 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 3 students received their master’s degree in geology from Wazzu. This makes it the #154 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2022, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Geology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Wazzu go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,178 a year. This is less than $39,685, which is the national median of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wazzu, geology students borrow a median amount of $41,360 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,692 for all geology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the geology program at Wazzu is $406 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wazzu paid an average of $1,382 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $578 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,976 | $27,052 |
Fees | $2,021 | $2,021 |
Books and Supplies | $762 | $762 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,131 | $13,131 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,642 | $3,642 |
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Of the 104 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Wazzu, about 39% were men and 61% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in geology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 68 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 16 |
Online degrees for the Wazzu geology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wazzu Online Learning page.
The geology program at Wazzu awarded 3 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Wazzu are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in geology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Washington State University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 36 |
Physics | 21 |
General Physical Sciences | 11 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.