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Geology & Earth Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Geology & Earth Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.

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.

SIUC Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

SIUC 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 SIUC

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

SIUC Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 0
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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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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