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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

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 University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

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.

Southern Miss Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

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 Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Southern Miss, 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 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 0
White 3
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 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
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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