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Geological & Earth Sciences at Stanford University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 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.

Stanford Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Stanford Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

71% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a master's degree in geology from Stanford. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

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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