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Geology & Earth Sciences at George Mason University

Geology & Earth Sciences at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 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.

GMU Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

GMU Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from GMU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University 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 3
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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 500 $93,310
Geoscientists 320 $96,290
Hydrologists 60 $90,330

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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