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Ohio State University - Main Campus BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

17 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$42,682 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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 Ohio State BS in Geology

#59 in the U.S
#2 in Ohio

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans8
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)32
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)36
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)37
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools38
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates39
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)39
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates39
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)45
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)56
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates56
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)63
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates64
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools64
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)90
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)90
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences93
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)105
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)110
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences133
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences179
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences202
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences357
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences374

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

$11,518 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,615$32,599
Fees$903$903
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$13,066$13,066
On Campus Other Expenses$2,998$2,998

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

Ohio State Geology BS Student Debt

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 Ohio State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,375.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Geology From Ohio State?

$42,682 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

geology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $33,786.

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Does Ohio State Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Online degrees for the Ohio 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

17 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.2% Women
11.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 17 bachelor’s degrees in geology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 41.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 11.8% of geology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Geology Focus Areas at Ohio State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences17

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics27
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology12
Chemistry68
Physics65

View All Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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