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Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Florida Atlantic University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

FAU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

FAU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 geology majors earned their master's degree from FAU. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from FAU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Chemistry Professors 800 $98,270
Geoscientists 740 $80,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $96,580
Hydrologists 230 $81,170

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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