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California State University - Chico BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

6 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,565 Average Salary

Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at California State University - Chico. 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 Chico State BS in Geology

#167 in the U.S
#20 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 Chico State was ranked #167 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #20 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Chico State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences26
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates37
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)79
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)89
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans91
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)98
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences98
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences123
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)143
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)155
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)156
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)157
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)165
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools167
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)167
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)170
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)183
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)192
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences237
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences294
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences325
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences346

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

$7,864 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Chico State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$2,122$2,122
Books and Supplies$1,148$1,148
On Campus Room and Board$13,500$13,500
On Campus Other Expenses$2,174$2,174

Learn more about Chico State tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BS in Geology From Chico State?

$41,565 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chico State is $41,565 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $33,786.

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Does Chico State Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Chico State 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 Chico State Online Learning page.

Chico State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

6 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 6 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, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the geology bachelor’s degree recipients at Chico State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White6
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Geology Focus Areas at Chico State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences4
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences2

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry12
Physics13

View All Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors >

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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