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 Georgia State University. 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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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 Georgia State was ranked #174 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #4 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgia State paid an average of $933 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $298 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,158 | $22,389 |
| Fees | $2,128 | $2,128 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,592 | $15,592 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,424 | $3,424 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Geology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia State took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,375.
geology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia State make an average of $39,585 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $33,786.
Online degrees for the Georgia State 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 Georgia State Online Learning page.
About 58.8% of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geology at Georgia State in 2019-2020, 41.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 34 |
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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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