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Geology & Earth Sciences at Fort Hays State University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Fort Hays State University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Fort Hays State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 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.

FHSU Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

FHSU Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Hays State University 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 3
International Students 1
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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Geoscientists 250 $77,590
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $82,070

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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