Career Outcomes for Graduate Students
Career Outcomes
In a recent Alumni Survey, 93% of our graduate students surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that the MS in Geology and the PhD in Applied Geology program provided them with very good preparation for employment/professional work. 85% agreed or strongly agreed that their faculty mentors assisted them with obtaining appropriate employment or other emplacement.
In the last 5 years, close to 25% of our graduates choose to continue on in education as post-docs, PhD students or as faculty/teachers.
Our other graduate alumni tend to quickly find employment as geologists, hydrogeologists, technicians, specialists, managers, etc. Examples of where our recent graduates are working now include:
- Arcadis (Denver, CO)
- Goodyear Sustainability (Akron, OH)
- North Carolina Geological Survey (Raleigh, NC)
- Civil & Engineering Consultants Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Afcons Infrastructure Limited (India)
- Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (Cleveland, OH)
- US Geological Survey (Columbus, OH)
- SWCA Environmental Consultant (WY)
- RDCL New Zealand
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- GeoEngineers, Inc. (Tacoma, WA)
- Avondale Public Works (AZ)
- AECOM
- The Ruhlin Company
- Hull and Associate