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Geology & Earth Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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. We've also included details on how SIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at SIUC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
• Master’s Degree in Geology

SIUC Geology Rankings

The geology major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & Earth Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Geology at SIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is an increase of 100% over the previous year when 4 degrees were handed out.

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

Geology Student Diversity at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geology & Earth Sciences from SIUC in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

SIUC Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

The geology program at SIUC awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in geology.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.