by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #29 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for geology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Geology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $23,375.
geology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo make an average of $41,894 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $33,786.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does not offer an online option for its geology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
About 45.9% of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 45.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.3% of the geology bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 37 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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