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Geological & Earth Sciences at Mississippi State University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 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.

Mississippi State Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

52% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students earned a master's degree in geology from Mississippi State. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Mississippi State, 79% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 64
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Geoscientists 350 $91,490
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Chemistry Professors 110 $80,710
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $73,840

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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