by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 William & Mary. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. William & Mary was ranked #33 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 #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for William & Mary.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at William & Mary was $1,278 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $425 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,168 | $40,089 |
| Fees | $6,194 | $6,765 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,356 | $13,356 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
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The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from William & Mary is $33,993 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $33,786.
Online degrees for the William & Mary 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 William & Mary Online Learning page.
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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geology at William & Mary in 2019-2020, 13.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 22 |
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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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