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Vanderbilt University BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

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 Vanderbilt University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Vanderbilt BS in Geology

#57 in the U.S
#1 in Tennessee

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Vanderbilt was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Here are some of the other rankings for Vanderbilt.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)16
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)18
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)22
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools42
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools46
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools55
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools57
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences64
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences75
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences80
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)98
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates105
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences150
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates152
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences156
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans161
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences207
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)228
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences244
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)247
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences253
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans259
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates261
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans264
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates265
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences286

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

$54,158 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Vanderbilt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Vanderbilt paid an average of $2,199 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$52,781$52,781
Fees$1,377$1,377
Books and Supplies$1,194$1,194
On Campus Room and Board$17,670$17,670
On Campus Other Expenses$3,022$3,022

Learn more about Vanderbilt tuition and fees.

Does Vanderbilt Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.

Vanderbilt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
80.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 10 students received their bachelor’s degree in geology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geology at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White5
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Geology Focus Areas at Vanderbilt

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences10

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry19
Physics9

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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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