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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,565 Average Salary
$26,750 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. 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 SRU BS in Geology

#66 in the U.S
#3 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. The bachelor's program at SRU was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for SRU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences7
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences8
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates59
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools63
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools66
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)69
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences72
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)97
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)103
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)132
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)133
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)138
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)138
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)142
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences149
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans227
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans231

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

$9,984 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,750 Average Student Debt

SRU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SRU was $482 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,716$11,574
Fees$2,268$2,518
Books and Supplies$1,624$1,624
On Campus Room and Board$10,514$10,514
On Campus Other Expenses$2,450$2,450

Learn more about SRU tuition and fees.

SRU Geology BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SRU in Geology walked away with an average of $26,750 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,375.

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

$41,565 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SRU is $41,565 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $33,786.

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Does SRU Offer an Online BS in Geology?

SRU does not offer an online option for its geology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SRU Online Learning page.

SRU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.4% Women
4.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 21 students received their bachelor’s degree in geology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 52.4% of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 4.8% of geology bachelor’s degree recipients at SRU 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
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Geology Focus Areas at SRU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences21

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry14
Physics7

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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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