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Geology & Earth Sciences at Virginia Tech

14 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 26
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 49
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 49
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 55
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 65
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 83
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 93
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 96
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 98
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 112
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 113
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 118
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 168
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 171

Popularity of Geology at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geology from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #121 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Virginia Tech Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

The geology program at Virginia Tech awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech 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 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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