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Geology & Earth Sciences at Michigan State University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Michigan State Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of geology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Michigan State, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan 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 2
White 5
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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $97,110
Hydrologists 80 $77,050

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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