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Geological & Earth Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at Louisiana State University awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Louisiana State University, 90% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Geoscientists 910 $109,700
Natural Sciences Managers 320 $94,850
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $113,300

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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