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Geology & Earth Sciences at California Institute of Technology

1 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Caltech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at Caltech

Caltech Geology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for geology majors, Caltech came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 3
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 55
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 70
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 88
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 94
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 94
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 105
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 108
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 124
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 168
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 169
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 174

Popularity of Geology at Caltech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Institute of Technology handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from Caltech. This makes it the #100 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Caltech Geology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in geology from Caltech in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Caltech Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of geology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geochemistry 10
Geophysics & Seismology 9

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