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Geology & Earth Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how WCUPA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Geology Rankings

The geology major at WCUPA 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 WCUPA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geology from WCUPA. This makes it the #45 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Diversity at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in geology from WCUPA in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 92% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in geology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

WCUPA Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in geology from WCUPA. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in geology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.