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Major Overview for Geochemistry

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Overview for Geochemistry

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical properties and behavior of the silicates and other substances forming, and formed by geomorphological processes of the earth and other planets. Includes instruction in chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium in silicate systems, atomic bonding, isotopic fractionation, geochemical modeling, specimen analysis, and studies of specific organic and inorganic substances.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Geochemistry

Top 5 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Geochemistry among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
1
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$42,690
Brown University
Providence, RI
1
(0.1%)
Most Selective$47,132
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
1
(0.0%)
Moderately Selective$15,004
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
1
(0.0%)
Highly Selective$19,180
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
1
(0.6%)
Most Selective$43,540
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.