Palo Alto College (PAC) - Geology and Earth Science

1400 Villaret, San Antonio, TX 78224

Geology and Earth Science

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Texas schools that offer a geology and earth science degree. Students at Palo Alto College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Associate

Learn More by Requesting Information Now!

Find Other Featured Schools Offering a Geology and Earth Science Program

Looking for more schools that offer Geology and Earth Science? Try searching our featured schools by zip code. Browse listings and request information from selected schools to learn more about courses offered, tuition and expenses, financial aid eligibility, admissions requirements and more. Start your search today!

Searching For Schools... One Moment Please.

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Natural Sciences Managers

Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of natural sciences managers in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Total Employment: 110
Average Annual Salary: $124,770
Average Hourly Rate: $59.99
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.1
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 34%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 49,300
Total Employment Projected (2020): 53,100
Percent Job Growth: 7.70%
Percent of Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Job Description

Study 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 working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Total Employment: 250
Average Annual Salary: $92,040
Average Hourly Rate: $44.25
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 119%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 33,800
Total Employment Projected (2020): 40,900
Percent Job Growth: 21.20%
Percent of Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 5%

Hydrologists

Job Description

Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and 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 working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of hydrologists in our career profile section.

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 7,600
Total Employment Projected (2020): 9,000
Percent Job Growth: 17.80%
Percent of Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 5%

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer a geology and earth science degree or program in Texas

4-Year Colleges and Universities
Community Colleges

4-Year Colleges and Universities


Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Baylor University
Waco, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Hardin - Simmons University
Abilene, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Midland College
Midland, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Rice University
Houston, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 20
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 18
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 9
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 58
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 12
Average User Rating (2 Ratings)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 17
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 29
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 25
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 75
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 34
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 15
Average User Rating (5 Ratings)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 16
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 20
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Trinity University
San Antonio, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

University of Houston
Houston, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 66
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Community Colleges


Austin Community College District
Austin, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Central Texas College
Killeen, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+
Average User Rating (4 Ratings)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Grayson County College
Denison, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
Average User Rating (2 Ratings)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Hill College
Hillsboro, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Odessa College
Odessa, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Average User Rating (2 Ratings)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
Average User Rating (1 Rating)	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011

Have a Question? Ask Our Community!