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Geological & Earth Sciences at California Institute of Technology

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Geological & Earth Sciences at California Institute of Technology

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at California Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 2,240. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in geology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Caltech Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

Caltech Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Caltech, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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