by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at SUNY Geneseo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 SUNY Geneseo was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Geneseo.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Geneseo paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,786 | $1,786 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,472 | $14,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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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 SUNY Geneseo took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $23,375.
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo is $33,281 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $33,786.
Online degrees for the SUNY Geneseo 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 SUNY Geneseo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.0% of the geology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Around 4.0% of geology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Geneseo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 24 |
| Geochemistry | 1 |
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*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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