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Geological & Earth Sciences at James Madison University

Geological & Earth Sciences at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 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.

JMU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

JMU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at JMU

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

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison 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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Chemistry Professors 820 $78,160
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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