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Geology & Earth Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

Geology & Earth Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

If you plan to study geology & earth sciences, take a look at what California State University - Sacramento has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 32,293 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.

Sac State Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Sac State Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at Sac State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at California State University - Sacramento.

Sac State Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 State University - Sacramento.

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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