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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for geology majors, Texas A&M College Station came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas A&M University - College Station handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in geology from Texas A&M College Station. This makes it the #2 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas A&M College Station is $44,059. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.
Geology majors graduating with a master's degree from Texas A&M College Station make a median salary of $71,403 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all geology graduates with a master's is $58,235.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Texas A&M College Station, geology students borrow a median amount of $20,837 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all geology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,946.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the geology program at Texas A&M College Station is $393 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.
Of the 69 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas A&M College Station, about 59% were men and 41% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Texas A&M College Station are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a bachelor's in geology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 40 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 2 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a master's degree in geology from Texas A&M College Station. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Texas A&M College Station are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in geology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 36 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 108 |
Physics | 64 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 40 |
Materials Sciences | 17 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 |
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