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Is an Online Geology Education Possible?

Yes! Western Governors University is an accredited US institution offering programs to train individuals to become outstanding geologists, mine geologists, project geologists, exploration geologists, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, at present there are 14,460 people employed as geological and petroleum technicians alone in America, and their average annual salary is $58,400. Geoscientists make on average $92,710 per year and there are about 31,860 of them employed today. Online schools like Western Governors University have been proven to help successfully launch workers into this field.

• studying the physical aspects of regions
• understanding Earth's geological past
• using technology and specific instruments in the field
• visiting remote locations to study the earth
• examining volcanic eruptions
• examining seismic fault lines and locations of earthquakes
• analyzing plant and animal fossils
• studying the properties of water in a region
• examining the layering and placement of sediments
• studying Earth's size and rotation

• Earth Magazine »
• Geology »
• Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences »
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• Planetary Science Research Discoveries »
• Geological Magazine »
• Journal of Structural Geology »
• Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment »
• Environmental Geology »
• Journal of Arid Environments »

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists »
• The Geological Society of America »
• Association of Engineering Geologists in Texas »
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers »
• Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists »
• Professional Environmental Consultant Group »
• Geological Survey of Canada »
• The Bruce Trail Association »
• Central Nova Tourist Association »
• Canyonlands Natural History Association »

• Adjunct Geology Instructor
• Geology Instructor
• Mining Analyst
• Geology Assistant
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• Geology Term Instructor
• Geology Professor
• Part-Time Geology Instructor
• Business Development Manager
• Senior Geologists

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• BS in Environmental Sciences
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• BA in GIS
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