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Geological & Earth Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

MIT Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

MIT Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
Of the 4 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MIT, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from MIT, 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemistry Professors 870 $104,780
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 420 $137,740
Geoscientists 400 $87,650
Hydrologists 100 $73,640

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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