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Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia State University

19 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
#119 Overall Quality
The Geological & Earth Sciences major is part of the physical sciences program at Georgia State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Georgia State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.

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Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at Georgia State

Georgia State Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Georgia State was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 83
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 84
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 87
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 87
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 91
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 96
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 119
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 129
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 130
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 152
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 164

Popularity of Geology at Georgia State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia State University handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 44% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in geology from Georgia State. This makes it the #10 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from Georgia State Make?

$34,349 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Geology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Geology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Georgia State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,349 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 Georgia State Have?

$26,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Geology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Georgia State, geology students borrow a median amount of $26,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,946 for all geology majors across the country.

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Georgia State Geology Students

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

Georgia State Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia State, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Georgia State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Georgia State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 23 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia State, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 131
Physics 41

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