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 Iowa 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 Iowa State was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa State was $968 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Geology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,375.
geology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $32,382 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $33,786.
Online degrees for the Iowa 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 Iowa State Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the geology bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 10 |
| Chemistry | 42 |
| Physics | 17 |
*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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