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Geology & Earth Sciences at Portland State University

18 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#119 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Portland State University ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at Portland State University

Portland State University Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #3 in Oregon.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 76
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 78
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 79
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 86
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 95
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 98
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 102
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 115
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 118
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 119

Popularity of Geology at Portland State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geology from Portland State University. This makes it the #45 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Portland State University Geology Students

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

Portland State University Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The geology program at Portland State University awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 72% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Portland State University Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in geology from Portland State University in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Portland State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Portland State 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 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 2
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 1

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