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Geology & Earth Sciences at Northern Illinois University

Geology & Earth Sciences at Northern Illinois University

Every geology & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

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.

NIU Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

NIU Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #102 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of geology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from NIU, 88% 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 Northern Illinois 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Geoscientists 350 $69,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660
Hydrologists 70 $82,150

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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