Collection
Geoscience Profession Intelligence
Workforce, education, and profession data resources that help users explore current signals, long-term trends, and career-related geoscience intelligence.
Key Metrics
342,002
Working Geoscientists in the United States
Monthly average number of working geoscientists per the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey.
Open monthly employment3.7%
Expected Increase in Geoscience Jobs 2024–2034
Projected increase in geoscience employment from 461,152 jobs in 2024 to 478,091 jobs in 2034. From U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
View projections4.5%
Increase in Geoscience Median Salaries 2024–2025
Overall increase in median salaries across geoscience occupations between 2024 and 2025. From U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
View salary data1955–2024
U.S. Geoscience Enrollments
Historical enrollment trends across U.S. geoscience programs tracked by AGI since 1955.
View enrollments1973–2024
U.S. Geoscience Degrees
Historical degree-award trends across U.S. geoscience programs tracked by AGI since 1973.
View degreesAcademic Program Snapshot
These institution-level counts provide context on the size and structure of the academic geoscience pipeline.
1,907
Geoscience Academic Departments Globally
Identified geoscience departments in tertiary educational institutions around the world. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments.
'643'
U.S. Degree-Granting 4-Year Geoscience Programs
Degree-granting geoscience programs in the U.S. awarding at least a bachelor's degree. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments.
'385'
U.S. Master's Degree-Granting Geoscience Programs
Master's granting geoscience programs in the U.S. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments.
'83'
U.S. Terminal-Master's Degree-granting Geoscience Programs
U.S. geoscience programs with Master's as highest degree offered. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments.
'285'
U.S. Doctorate-Granting Geoscience Programs
Doctorate granting geoscience programs in the U.S. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Department.
'323'
U.S. 2-Year College Programs with Geoscience Courses
U.S. Community and Junior Colleges with geoscience courses. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments.
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AGI's comprehensive analysis of workforce conditions, employment trends, and the structure of the geoscience profession.
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Findings on early career outcomes, education pathways, and workforce transitions for recent geoscience graduates.
Browse collectionData Briefs
Short, shareable data snapshots and visual summaries that complement the larger workforce and profession datasets.
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