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Geology & Earth Sciences at California Institute of Technology

Geology & Earth Sciences at California Institute of Technology

Every geology & 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 approximately 2,240 students attend the school each year.

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

Caltech Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology

Caltech Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #16 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 Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to 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 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
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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