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Geology graduates typically pursue careers in one of four major sectors:
- Industry (petroleum, metals and minerals mining, resources mining)
- Environmental (consulting, hydrology, mapping, non-profit work, conservation)
- Government (U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Energy, Minnesota Geological Survey, civil natural resources agencies)
- Research and education
Morris Geology majors have a record of professional success. They are currently employed by:
- Major oil companies
- Geophysical and exploration companies
- Consulting firms specializing in environmental and engineering geology
- State geological surveys
- State departments of natural resources
- National research labs
- Secondary schools and universities
Students may move directly into the workforce with a bachelor’s degree, but graduate study in a specific sector within the geological sciences is highly beneficial.
Morris Geology Graduates Careers
Industry
- Clastics geologist
- Sedimentary geologist
- Control systems engineer
- Engineer
- Engineer manager
- Exploration geologist
- Petroleum geologist
- Petroleum technologist
- Petrophysicist
- Well driller
Environmental
- Cartographic technician
- Environmental consultant
- Environmental director
- Environmental field officer
- Environmental geologist
- Environmental project manager
- Environmental scientist
- Geography/quality assurance
- Groundwater hydrologist
- Hazardous materials response specialist
- Hydrogeologist
- Hydrologist
- Industrial hygienist
- Soil and water analyst
Government
- Army reserve conservation/mining foreman
- Military officer
- Watershed district administrator
Research & Education
- Elementary science specialist
- Geochemist
- Geology instructor
- Geology research scientist
- Geophysicist
- Glacial geologist
- Laboratory automation
- Precambrian geologist
- Science teacher
Other
- Accountant
- Computer analyst
- Computer network technician
- Computer programmer
- Computer technical support
- Contract administrator
- Corporate analyst
- Data analyst
- Farmer
- Firefighter
- Food scientist
- Futures trader
- Horse trainer
- Information services manager
- Insurance agent
- Insurance office manager
- Loan officer
- Manufacturing training assistant
- Meteorologist
- Mortgage assistant
- Navigator
- Office manager
- Personnel and safety director
- Physician assistant
- Salesperson
- Software engineer
- Technical editor
- Technician
- Webmaster
Graduate Schools
Morris Geology Discipline majors have had great success pursuing higher degrees, gaining entry to graduate programs at the following schools:
- Brown University
- Idaho State University
- Iowa State University
- Kansas State University
- Lehigh University
- Michigan State University
- Pennsylvania State University
- State University of New York at Binghamton
- University of Alaska
- University of Calgary
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Idaho
- University of Indiana
- University of Manitoba
- University of Massachusetts
- University of Minnesota
- University of Nebraska
- University of North Dakota
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Washington
- University of Western Washington
- University of Wisconsin
- Washington State University
- Wright State University