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California University of Pennsylvania BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

9 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,208 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

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 University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal U BS in Geology

#195 in the U.S
#16 in Pennsylvania

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 Cal U was ranked #195 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #16 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal U.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 38
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 39
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 116
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 123
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 128
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 131
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 175
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 186
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 208
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 212
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 216
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 219
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 232
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 237
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 242
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 245
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 249
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 261

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

$11,108 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Cal U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Cal U paid an average of $482 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,716 $11,574
Fees $3,392 $4,152
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $10,416 $10,416
On Campus Other Expenses $5,002 $5,002

Learn more about Cal U tuition and fees.

Cal U Geology BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal U in Geology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,375.

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

$37,208 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal U is $37,208 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $33,786.

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Does Cal U Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Online degrees for the Cal U 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 Cal U Online Learning page.

Cal U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

9 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.4% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 9 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

Women made up around 44.4% of the geology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BS in Geology Focus Areas at Cal U

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 9

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 2
Physics 5

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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