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Geology & Earth Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Geology & Earth Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 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.

Colorado State Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of geology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Colorado State, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Geoscientists 2,010 $111,130
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Hydrologists 500 $93,750
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 380 $94,450

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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