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Wilkes University BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

14 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 Wilkes University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Wilkes BS in Geology

#210 in the U.S
#19 in Pennsylvania

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 Wilkes was ranked #210 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #19 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Wilkes.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences76
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans88
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans95
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences100
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences141
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences198
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools206
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences218
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)244
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)249
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)256
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)261
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)265
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)266
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)268
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)268
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)270

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

$38,752 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Wilkes Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Wilkes paid an average of $1,107 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$36,888$36,888
Fees$1,864$1,864
Books and Supplies$1,600$1,600
On Campus Room and Board$15,400$15,400
On Campus Other Expenses$3,193$3,193

Learn more about Wilkes tuition and fees.

Does Wilkes Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Online degrees for the Wilkes 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 Wilkes Online Learning page.

Wilkes Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.9% Women
7.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 14 bachelor’s degrees in geology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 42.9% of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 7.1% of geology bachelor’s degree recipients at Wilkes in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White13
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Geology Focus Areas at Wilkes

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences14

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry3
Physics2

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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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