University of West Georgia Geology and Earth Science
Career Options For Graduates
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- Natural Sciences Managers
- Job DescriptionPlan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Read more about natural sciences managers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
- Total Employment: 600
- Average Annual Salary: $92,040
- Average Hourly Rate: $44.25
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 44,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 51,500
- Percent Job Growth: 6.90%
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Job DescriptionStudy the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the earth's internal composition, atmospheres, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists. Read more about geoscientists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
- Total Employment: 130
- Average Annual Salary: $53,980
- Average Hourly Rate: $25.95
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 33,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 39,400
- Percent Job Growth: 5.90%
- Hydrologists
- Job DescriptionResearch the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; study the form and intensity of precipitation, its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and its return to the ocean and atmosphere. Read more about hydrologists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
- Total Employment: 80
- Average Annual Salary: $80,240
- Average Hourly Rate: $38.57
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 8,100
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 9,600
- Percent Job Growth: 1.50%
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Read more about postsecondary science teachers in our career profile section.
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Geology and Earth Science
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Overall | |
| All Students | 11 |
| By Gender | |
| Male | 8 |
| Female | 3 |
| By Race | |
| Non-Resident Alien | - |
| American Indian | - |
| Black | 1 |
| Asian | - |
| Hispanic | - |
| White | 10 |
| Unknown | - |
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This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in Georgia
- 4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Hwy 301 South
Statesboro, GA 30460
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr.
Americus, GA 31709
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 33 gilmer st
Atlanta, GA 30303
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 3219 College Street
Savannah, GA 31404
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Athens, GA 30602
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 15
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
This Program is Also Offered at Other Private Colleges in Georgia
- 165 Central Ave
Demorest, GA 30535
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
