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Geology & Earth Sciences at Northern Arizona University

20 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#139 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NAU ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #139 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 60
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 64
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 85
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 85
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 104
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 113
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 119
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 120
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 125
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 126
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 139
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 150
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 151

Popularity of Geology at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geology from NAU. This makes it the #60 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Diversity at NAU

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

NAU Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The geology program at NAU awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NAU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

NAU Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in geology from NAU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NAU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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