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Geology & Earth Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

4 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
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 RPI ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at RPI

RPI Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #5 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 46
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 64
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 75
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 83
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 88
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 106
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 139
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 155
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 172
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 175
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 178
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 178

Popularity of Geology at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 4 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is an increase of 100% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geology from RPI. This makes it the #139 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Diversity at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from RPI. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

RPI Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in geology from RPI in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at RPI 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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