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Geology & Earth Sciences at George Mason University

9 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#80 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how GMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 30
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 49
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 55
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 65
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 69
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 97
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 110
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 115
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 133
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 142

Popularity of Geology at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from GMU. This makes it the #100 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

GMU Geology Students

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

GMU Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The geology program at GMU awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

GMU Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 4 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason 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 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 6

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