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California State University - Bakersfield BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

25 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Geology & Earth Sciences. 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 State University - Bakersfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUB BS in Geology

#143 in the U.S
#19 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CSUB was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUB.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 13
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 24
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 26
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 43
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 44
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 55
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 57
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 58
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 65
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 67
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 69
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 71
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 76
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 77
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 102
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 132
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 143
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 156
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 238
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 243

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Geology from CSUB Cost?

$7,499 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

CSUB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,742 $17,622
Fees $1,757 $1,757
Books and Supplies $1,244 $1,244
On Campus Room and Board $12,900 $12,900
On Campus Other Expenses $3,152 $3,152

Learn more about CSUB tuition and fees.

Does CSUB Offer an Online BS in Geology?

CSUB 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 CSUB Online Learning page.

CSUB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

25 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
32.0% Women
56.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 25 bachelor’s degrees in geology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 32.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 56.0% of the geology bachelor’s degrees at CSUB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

BS in Geology Focus Areas at CSUB

Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 25

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 9
Physics 5

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References

*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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