Salary Expectations
Job Information
Career activities, job placement and salary outlook for many subfields of earth sciences:
- American Geosciences Institute - Careers in Geosciences
- Geological Society of America - Professional Development
- American Geophysical Union Careers Center
- Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists Careers
- Sea Grant Marinecareers.net
- American Geophysical Union- Careers in Science
- Stanford University Marine Science job listings
- The Oceanography Society
- Dalhousie University Department of Oceanography job listings
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration job listings
Careers in oceanography usually require an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.). A Bachelor's degree in science or math is considered an important qualification for embarking on graduate study in oceanography. Students doing graduate work in oceanography typically have undergraduate degrees in either biology, chemistry, geology, physics, mathematics or engineering.
Information about the degree requirements of the undergraduate and graduate programs in Earth Sciences at Kent State University are also available through the Kent State University Department of Earth Sciences.
Please feel free to talk with an undergraduate advisor in Earth Sciences or any of the Department of Earth Sciences faculty for more information.
From College Major to Career
The Wall Street Journal created this neat webpage where you can sort college degrees by popularity, median earnings and unemployment rate. We're gratified to see that according to the 2010 U.S. Census data, these fields have low unemployment and good earnings:
- Geological and Geophysical Engineering
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Environmental Engineering
- Physical Sciences
- Geosciences
- Oceanography
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Soil Science
- Environmental Science
- Geology and Earth Science
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012-22 Edition has the most recent employment outlook and earnings figures for various fields employing individuals with degrees in Earth Sciences.
- Geoscientists in general Description and Earnings Potential
- Hydrologist: Description and Earnings Potential
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists: Description and Earnings Potential
- Natural Science Manager: Description and Earnings Potential
- Mining and Geological Engineer: Description and Earnings Potential
- Petroleum Engineer: Description and Earnings Potential
Salary Surveys and Articles
Geoscience Currents are quick snapshots of data released by AGI on the status of the geoscience workforce