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Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Washington University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

WWU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology

WWU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in geology from WWU. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from WWU, 88% 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 Western Washington University 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 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Geoscientists 880 $93,710
Chemistry Professors 570 $72,320
Hydrologists 380 $88,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $95,530

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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