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Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Illinois University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Illinois University

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year.

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.

EIU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

EIU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Eastern Illinois University.

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at Eastern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Chemistry Professors 1,030 $87,070
Geoscientists 350 $69,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660
Hydrologists 70 $82,150

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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