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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Southern Miss Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in geology from Southern Miss. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Southern Miss, 76% 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 University of Southern Mississippi 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 16
International Students 3
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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Geoscientists 350 $91,490
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Chemistry Professors 110 $80,710
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $73,840

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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