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Geological & Earth Sciences at East Carolina University

15 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#123 Overall Quality
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of the majors in the physical sciences program at East Carolina University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how ECU ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at ECU

ECU Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 5
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 33
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 60
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 79
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 81
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 84
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 121
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 123

Popularity of Geology at ECU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Carolina University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geology from ECU. This makes it the #91 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from ECU Make?

$34,434 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Geology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Geology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from ECU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,434 a year. This is less than $36,478, which is the national median of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Geology Graduates from ECU Have?

$20,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Geology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at ECU, geology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all geology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,946.

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ECU Geology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from ECU in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ECU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

ECU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

All of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in geology from ECU in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 89
Physics 17
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1

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