by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Humboldt State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Humboldt State University was ranked #220 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #22 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Humboldt State University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,010 | $1,010 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,390 | $13,390 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Learn more about Humboldt State University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Geology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Humboldt State University took out an average of $24,000 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $23,375.
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State University is $35,060 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $33,786.
Humboldt State University does not offer an online option for its geology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Humboldt State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.8% of the geology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geology at Humboldt State University in 2019-2020, 27.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 22 |
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 14 |
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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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