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Geological & Earth Sciences at Iowa State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Iowa State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
Of the 6 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Iowa State, 100% 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 Iowa 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 0
White 6
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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Chemistry Professors 240 $94,470
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 50 $104,200
Geoscientists 50 $71,490

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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