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Geological & Earth Sciences at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Geological & Earth Sciences at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,475.

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.

SD Mines Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

SD Mines Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at SD Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

SD Mines Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

29% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of geology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from SD Mines, 100% 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 South Dakota School of Mines and 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Paleontology 2

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Chemistry Professors 80 $74,200
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190
Geoscientists 60 $63,680
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $82,780

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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