Geology

What Can I Do With an Archaeology Degree?

What image does the word "archaeologist" bring to mind? An aged professor proving over dusty volumes of technical notes? Or Indiana Jones, sweeping through an ancient temple to uncover a lost relic? The truth is, real-life archaeologists are a little of both: intrepid adventurers and technical researchers. They work with shovels and picks, as well . . .

What Can I Do With a Liberal Arts Degree?

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Pundits have called the liberal arts useless, some of the best degrees for teaching you how to think, as well as one of the only ways to get a true college education. There may be an element of truth to each of these assessments. However, what we can say more surely is that many, many . . .

What Can I Do With a Degree in Science?

Krystle Dodge

You've always wondered how the world works. Why star patterns change throughout the year. Or how trees change their colors in the Fall. Or perhaps, what would happen if everyone on Earth jumped up and landed at the same time. This scientific impulse -- to question how the world works, and proceed to find answers . . .

Career | Degrees | Engineering | Geology

What Are the Highest Paying Jobs with a Degree in Mining and Geological Engineering?

Krystle Dodge

Beneath the Earth’s surface, there are valuable deposits of minerals, metals, oil, natural gas and other resources. Mining engineers, geological engineers and mining safety engineers all play a part in finding and extracting those resources. In the highest paying mining and geological engineering jobs, wages can top $160,000, while salaries for the least lucrative positions . . .

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What Is the Difference Between a Degree in Agricultural Engineering and a Degree in Environmental Engineering?

Krystle Dodge

As you explore different engineering programs, trying to decide which major is the best fit for you, you might wonder how agricultural engineering and environmental engineering compare. Both branches of engineering are likely to appeal to students who are outdoorsy as well as creative, curious and resourceful. However, both the curricula that makes up these . . .

Biology | Career | Geology | Science | Undergraduate

What degree do I need to be a Soil Scientist?

Terry Robinson

Overview As a child you may have enjoyed playing in the dirt and mud. Well, now you can make it your vocation! It's referred to as soil science. This is the science of dealing with soils as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, classification, and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and . . .

Biology | Career | Geology | Science

What degree do I need to be an Astrobiologist?

Terry Robinson

Overview Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe: extraterrestrial life and life on Earth. This interdisciplinary field encompasses the search for habitable environments in our solar system and habitable planets outside our solar system, the search for evidence of prebiotic chemistry, laboratory and field research into the origins and early evolution . . .

Geology | Science

What degree do I need to be a geologist?

Terry Robinson

Overview Geology is the study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them. A sampling of these processes are: landslides, earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions. Respectively, each process involves a specialty: structural geology, hydrology, geophysics, and volcanology. Is this a good career . . .

Counseling | Degrees | Geology | Grad School | Masters

What is a masters degree?

Jeremy Alder

Students can earn a master's degree at a number of different colleges and universities found across the globe. In order to take part in a master's degree program, a student will first need to obtain a bachelor's degree. What is a Master's Degree? Earning a bachelor's degree takes about four years. Earning a master's degree . . .