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Geological & Earth Sciences at Northern Arizona University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

NAU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology

NAU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from NAU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from NAU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 680 $100,900
Geoscientists 420 $77,650
Hydrologists 220 $72,380
Chemistry Professors 210 $89,380

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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