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California State University - Long Beach BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$54,435 Average Salary

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

#52 in the U.S
#8 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CSULB was ranked #52 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #8 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSULB.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 8
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 19
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 40
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 52
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 100
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 148
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 168
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 168
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 365
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 378

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

$6,846 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

CSULB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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 $1,104 $1,104
Books and Supplies $1,050 $1,050
On Campus Room and Board $13,158 $13,158
On Campus Other Expenses $3,152 $3,152

Learn more about CSULB tuition and fees.

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

$54,435 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

geology who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSULB make an average of $54,435 a year during the early days of their career. That is 61% higher than the national average of $33,786.

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Does CSULB Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Online degrees for the CSULB 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 CSULB Online Learning page.

CSULB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
8.3% Women
41.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 12 students received their bachelor’s degree in geology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 8.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geology at CSULB in 2019-2020, 41.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.

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

BS in Geology Focus Areas at CSULB

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 10
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 32
Physics 53

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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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