What Can You Do with a Geoscience Major?
Geoscience Career or Graduate School...Your Choice
Department of Geosciences’ graduates have been very successful both in pursuing careers in environmental consulting, mining & energy industries, education, and government direct from DePauw, and in being admitted to prestigious graduate programs nationwide (with stipends of $10,000-$18,000 per year with full tuition waivers).
Who Hires Geoscientists?
- Local Government Agencies (e.g., City/County Planning, Engineering, Transportation)
- State Government Agencies (e.g., Geological Survey, EPA, Transportation)
- Federal Government Agencies (e.g., US Geological Survey, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior, EPA, National Park Service, Transportation)
- Educational Institutions (e.g., Universities, Middle, Jr High, and High Schools)
- Energy & Mining Industry (e.g., Petroleum Companies, Mining Companies)
- Environmental Industry (e.g., Consulting Firms, Engineering Companies)
- Publishing Industry (e.g., Software Companies, Online Publishers, Radio/TV/Print Businesses)
A partial list of what recent Department of Geoscience alumni have done after graduation:
| Petroleum/Mining | Environmental Consulting | Government | Graduate Schools |
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• ExxonMobil Expl |
• ENSR International
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• National Park Service • US Geological Survey • MT Dept of Land Resources |
• Colorado State Univ • Univ of California • Univ of Wyoming • Univ of Tennessee • Univ of Kentucky • Univ of Hawaii • Univ of Illinois • Indiana Univ • Duke Univ • Dartmouth College • Univ of Maryland • Indiana State Univ • Univ of Nevada, Reno |
Additional Online Resources about Geoscience Careers:
Careers in the Geosciences Brochure (American Geosciences Institute)
Geoscience Careers Website (American Geosciences Institute)
Geoscience Careers Podcast (Science - audio)
Geoscience Careers Website (Geotimes)
Geoscience Gateway (Source Rocks, LLC)
Who Will Fill the Geoscience Workforce Supply Gap? (Environmental Science & Technology)
In the Geosciences, Business Is Booming (Science)
Geoscientists in High Demand in the Oil Industry (Science)
Hydrogeologists Tap into Demand for an Irreplaceable Resource (Science)
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition - Bureau of Labor Statistics - Geosciences (US Dept of Labor)
Geoscience Currents #62: 2011 Median Salaries for Geoscience-Related Occupations (American Geosciences Institute)