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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Geology

#3 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for geology majors, Penn State University Park came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 1
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 3
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 3
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 4
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 21
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 73

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Geology from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,375.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Geology From Penn State University Park?

$44,400 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $44,400 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $33,786.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

151 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.8% Women
19.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 151 students received their bachelor’s degree in geology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geology in 2018-2019, 33.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.2% of the geology bachelor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 97
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BS in Geology Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 108
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 43

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 20
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 36
Chemistry 38
Physics 55
Materials Sciences 109

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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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