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Northeastern University BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

2 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 Northeastern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Northeastern BS in Geology

#18 in the U.S
#3 in Massachusetts

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. Northeastern is in the top 10% of the country for geology. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 271 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northeastern.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates4
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)16
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools18
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)43
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans45
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)45
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)122
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)241
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)255
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences256
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)260
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences369
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences399
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences409
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences474

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Geology from Northeastern Cost?

$55,452 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Northeastern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Northeastern paid an average of $1,638 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$54,360$54,360
Fees$1,092$1,092
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$17,480$17,480
On Campus Other Expenses$1,800$1,800

Learn more about Northeastern tuition and fees.

Does Northeastern Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Online degrees for the Northeastern 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 Northeastern Online Learning page.

Northeastern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

2 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
There were 2 bachelor’s degrees in geology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

None of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the geology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White2
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Geology Focus Areas at Northeastern

Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences2

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry41
Physics29

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References

*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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