Geology Degree - Is it Worth it? What do Geologists do?
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Ever wonder what do Geologists do? In this video I talk about Geology Degree and my experience being a Geologist. Watch the video and see if Geology degree is worth it.
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My son recently received his degree in Geology from Towson University. He was one of four people in his graduating class to get that degree. Less then a month later, he got a job doing site certification for an environmental company. Good job, good company. Very proud of him.
:) thats nice to hear!
Sweet!
I am at towson university completing a geology degree :)
@@College-Bball-Gambler my son held a job locally with a geo firm that did construction compliance and testing. He's just about to start a job in NJ with an environmental company testing for ground contamination. Good luck.
@@fordfan3179 thank you, that sounds pretty awesome, its nice he was able to get a job rather quickly after graduating, I would like to into the environmental side of geology at some point too, how was the entry level pay if you are ok with answering that you dont have to :)
I wanna be that hippie with the hammer and hardhat out in the middle of nowhere searching for something though..
And get paid for it. Sounds amazing
me too hahaha
Same
LOL
😂❤😊
I don't why I'm seeing this video because I'm already a geologist engineer and only can say that this career is sooo amazing. Greetings from Mexico!!
do we need to be really good in organic chemistry?
God I’m so fucking lost in life :(
I just have no idea what I’m doing and I feel like every choice is the wrong one and I can’t help but think that even if I make the “right” choice, it’ll go wrong
Find what brings you happiness and run with it it’s life shit just happens if you make choices from your heart about what you love it isn’t the wrong choice ❤️
SAME
I feel the same way :(
Some advice I like, “Major in something practical, minor in something you love.” - no clue. If you can find something you love, and you can make a living of it, then that is awesome, but whatever pays your bills is more important (to most people). You can always make time for what you are truly passionate when you make enough money working manageable hours.
cool
My major is Geology as well. I have 2.5 more years to go. Keep posting videos like this. It really motivates me :) Thank you.
Hey, that is awesome, what type of geology are you thinking to specialize in?
Have you completed now?
And how's the job market?
My mother was a wellsite geologist in the 70's and 80's. She was one of the very few women geologists who sat on the wells.
Thank you. I miss her and the conversations we had about geology, family, nutrition and how to live a peace filled tranquil life.
@@patriot9455 reading this comment made my heart so warm. I'm sure your mother loved having those conversations with you and watching you enjoy them made her happy. I hope to be the type of woman your mother was one day!
This is such a niche career path and i found it really interesting. Would like to also hear about the video of your company
Thank you so much Student Boss!!! I am thinking of creating a completely separate channel dedicated to my business, stay tuned :) If only we had more time in a day...lol Also, are you on Instagram?
P.S. I like your videos as well!!!
Shy Lama ooh i look forward to it!yes i am, it's beastudentboss
Yes ! Even I want to know about her company . Make more geology videos pleaseee
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I would love a separate video about petroleum geology!!
Here is my career path.
- Bachelor's of science, geology. Not enough education or experience to get a geology job.
- Master's of science, geology. Not enough experience to get a geology job.
- PhD in geology. Too much education. Likely will get bored. Might compete with leadership.
I have concluded that I am unhirable because my geology degrees did not specialize on petroleum or mining. Had I done a master's thesis focusing on something useful to oil companies, I could have been hired. I went for an interesting PhD topic with tectonics, but am now seen as threatening to every company I apply to because of that 'PhD' title. My advice to anyone thinking about geology is to remember that many of the interesting questions you might have about the Earth are not lucrative and will only lead you down the super competitive academic path.
maybe work on your people skills, it could help.
Very good advice!
i'm sorry to hear that randy marsh
He is damn ryt even i hold masters in geoglogy .its gud for knowledge basis put poor salaries
You can always be a Professor
Since I was a child I am fascinated with earths properties and how was it made, but here in our country in the Philippines it's really expensive to study that kind of Degree, and has a limited universities and colleges who offer that kind of courses, I really like to be a geologist but I think the the destiny was not for me, thanks for this video at-least I can learn and motivate myself to be like you :)
Ahhh, thank you for your kind comment. Even if you do not get a degree in Geology you still can learn on your own. Don't get discouraged and always seek out knowledge. I strongly believe that if you set a goal somehow it will work out!
Me too kababayan :(
Out government in Philippines has a scholarship for those who wants to take geologist degree.
I'm currently a second year geology student here in the Philippines and I really don't have to pay for anything. State universities are already free :) I wish you all the best.
My mother did not like the rough language on the rig. Her second day, she asked the driller to come to her geologists stand on the rig. She had a dozen fresh, warm, cookies in her shack. She offered to bring enough cookies for the rig crew, and some to take home, if they would stop taking the Lord's name in vain and speak like respectable men. The driller talked to the crew, and from that day on, her well had no profanity, except for one day when a new crew member cursed in her hearing. The next day, no cookies. He got harassed by the crew for messing up their cookies. Never again was the crew denied cookies.
I got my Geology degree back in 2014, and since then I've been working in the Gold mining industry, and it has been awesome!!
Nice :D. May i ask, which High school subjects are required to study Geology at a University? I know that it might depend on the University at hand, but i'd just like to get a rough idea please.
My friends used to call me a rock nerd 😂😂😂😂😂
I get that a lot too!!! 😂
So you know geology is biology then?
@@IamDogcrazy this is false
I've been considering switching my major from pre-law to geology for the longest time, but I have been quite wary to do so. This video helped me make my decision, and now I'm officially a geology major. Thank you!
Hey so hows that going? I’m a chemistry major thinking about making the switch to geology too. How do the jobs after college look?
@@glass204 woah! I'm currently taking Environmental Science and I want to shift into Chemistry then choose green chemistry elective. Is it a good idea?
I’m a mechanical engineering major and a Marine Veteran. You said hiking, camping all in searing heat. I’m in haha
It's like you've somehow read my mind. You've covered everything I was concerned with. Thank you so much!
Currently taking an Intro to Geology course as a freshman in college. I'm so interested in it. Thank you for this informational video on geologist.
I've been thinking really hard about my career and imma be a geologist :D this helped alot thank you!
I know geology in recent years aren't what it used to be market wise. It's nice that you work in the petroleum industry. Can you make a video talking about what it takes to be hired in the petroleum market and what you think the future holds for the petroleum market here in the US and internationally? Also another idea for your future video is what does a geology student need to do while they are in school and recent graduates need to do if they are looking to find a job in the petroleum industry? You're smart and beautiful. Looking forward to your future geology videos.
Hello, thank you sooo much for your comment! It is definitely tougher in the last couple of years due to oil prices being low. It is starting to recover a bit especially in the US, I see more and more positions open up and some of my friends that have been laid off are now getting interviews. I will definitely add your ideas to my list of videos. I know when I was a student those were the questions I was looking answers to :) Stay tuned!
Finally i found what i've been looking for a long long while👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing. Will study geology since I enjoy the outdoors and looking at rocks
Yes yes yes, I want to hear every geological courses
Yessss!! I’m a third year Geology student in University of Alexandria Egypt...My country South Sudan 🇸🇸 is the richest country in natural gas, oil and other natural resources ❤️🇸🇸 in East Africa...I love traveling...Thanks a million,
thanks shy! this was very informative/kind to an undergraduate :)
I'm so glad I came across your channel, all of your geology videos teach me something new I wish I had known sooner!
I had a college fair and I expressed my interest in geology and they was just there like huh? You mean rocks right?😭😭
Geology is more than rocks, it is the entire earth from the edge of the ground to the center of the core. Earth sciences move the world. Read books by Dr. Paul Tasch for a genius understanding of geology and earth sciences
This video is fantastic. Very detailed and incredibly helpful information for people considering this field. I am one of those people. I’ve been searching different scientific career options and trying to find that excited feeling. I feel we should feel some sort of passion or excitement for the work we choose to do. Your video has given me that feeling. Geology seems to have everything that I’m looking for as well as so many different avenues to choose.
Very helpful video, and thank you very very very much shy lama for such informations(from India 🇮🇳).......
Looking forward for higher studies in geology. 👍🤘
since i was a kid i always found stones interesting and didnt know theres a carrer for that, so here i am researching about geology🙉
this was great, thanks :)
I’m 15 now and finish school at 17, and I always had the dream to be a geologist since 6, because momma works at Shell and I was the ONLY kid fascinated with people talking about all that stuff, but now I am between geologist and nurse school(especially doing natural births so I can be a doula) but still don’t know if this is God talking to me about this other option or it is just me being a confused teen 😂😂😂
This video is so great!!!!! loved your channel🙌🏻💛
I think i am apt for this course......now i have completed my school now looking for degree.....i think geology will suit me. Thankyou for the informative video✨
Currently in Midland, Texas trying to decide whether this is the right route for me. This video definitely helped alot. Thank you.
Im about to get my Bsc in Geology in a couple months and I've got a job lined up based here in Saskatchewan, though they do work all over Canada. Its mostly hard rock, but its cool to watch your videos and hear about the petroleum end of the industry.
I just wanted to know what Randy Marsh does for a living.
I love this one 💓💓💓
Hii shy Lama just waiting of your videos..... And it came always nice shy Lama and congratulations for 6.5k subscribers 🎊🎊
People are loving your channels...
Keep it up plz make more videos because they're really motivational....
Thank you so much Yusuf!!! Comments like yours motivate me to do more videos :)
Thank you Shy. This was very insightful.
So true about "hubs". I live in an and excellent spot for most types of geology (Arizona)... but to my knowledge, we don't have a single producing well in the whole state...nope, ya gotta go to the oil patch for job security in the oil business. Great video Shy, I will check out more...liked and subbed.
Thank you very much for this video! I am in IT and went this way because I thought it’d be a good industry to get into, which it is. How ever, it is so boring and am considering going back to school for geoscience. This video was great!
hi Shy Lama! i am really interested in your videos and i'd literally like you to make a video including how petroleum geologists find oil or even how the life can be as a geologist in general .. i am an undergraduate student in geology and i ll have a degree soon! so i try to find what geology job would suit me . thank you :)
Hey Purple SnowOwl, I have answered your question in my Q&A video, when you have a minute check it out. Also, thank you for your comment!
Hi lama.....
We are waiting for ur next video....
Just say some new about geology or ur experience.....
Or if possible do a vlog at fieldwork....☺️☺️☺️
Thinking of a career in geology. Spoke to a guy who was on a bus, who is a geologist for BHP. I love hiking and being outdoors. Anything better than bus driving lol
Gonna shift to geol next year due to personal choices and interests; this video motivated me even more to pursue the career!
Great vid!
Cheers from the Dead Sea,
a fellow Geologist
Thank you! Love the Dead Sea, hope to come back and visit the area again sometime in the near future!
I love your videos and addicted your informative channel .
Keep go in most pretty geologist for ever
You inspired me a lot
Amazing videos
Thanks for all
hello , this year im going to university and chosed geology i really love it i like your video keep doing this 😍
I am from India and I love watching your videos because I want to become a geologist myself
Hi! I'm an italian geology student and I wanted to ask you a question...for someone that want to do a Master in Canada, which Unibersity do you suggest?
In any case, I love your content ;)
University of Regina...
Laurentian University in Sudbury is a huge geology university, the Geology Professor there is actually Italian too I think so if you care about that, that’s good. But for Petroleum Geology you’d wanna be in Alberta in either University of Alberta or University of Calgary. U of A would take priority but both are good with excellent reputation.
Hi! I have been considering about taking geology courses and a geology career. I am currently still in high schools and i am an outdoor person and would love to have a job that required me going to mountainous terrain, plains, plateau and any other geological sites. I am currently wandering which stream is best for me and i am hoping to be able to learn more about said streams. As still being in high school my school doesn’t really have geology as part of the academics and so i am unsure on what most geology jobs actually do. So my question is when will i start to learn about the different path to geology? Will this be introduced to me in University or grad school perhaps? Or is this my part in finding out myself? And if it is possible do you have any suggestions on which stream of geology i should consider checking? As i mentioned i love field work or any type of work that involves me going outdoors and traveling to a multitude of places, i also enjoy space and those types of study so i definitely have my eyes on planetary geology. I am also interested on terrain formation such as mountains and how they came to be as well as studying mineral samples and that kind of stuff. Thanks in advance!
Hey, when I first started college It was implied I would do some type of engineering and come to find out my first day of school I hated it. The week before school I visited a salt mine and loved it. I decided I would do mining engineering but my school didn’t offer it and the nearest school required a bachelors of applied science to even apply. I figured geology would compliment it well but I really never was interested in geology from a studying standpoint. I’m on my last year and I will be getting my double major in geology and geophysics. I’ve grown to love geology! Like you said if you truly love the outdoors and love adventure and processes involving the earth, geology is for you. Every class I’ve taken has had a field trip not to mention a summer field class! Geology is a great science to learn and so is geophysics. If your not very strong in math geophysics is by far much harder as you need calculus 1,2,3 and differential equations where as geology only needs 1 and 2 as well as lower level physics compared to geophysics. I’m not the strongest in math but I’ve managed to make it through the math. If you love geology then I’d go for it!
How do geologists find oil and gas?
Hi Marge, thank you for your comment. I am making a whole video on how Geologists find oil & gas next week. So many people asked me about it so I thought it deserved it's own video...lol I never knew that it will be interesting to other people and was very surprised to see such overwhelming response. Stay tuned next week, hopefully you will find it interesting.
Geologists don’t find anything, Geophysicist do
Geologists explore the surface to FIND potential reservoirs, geophysicists predict what's under (subsurface), miners drill to take the core for absolute evidence and mine, civil engineers build the platform, petroleum engineers manage the products, economists control the money flow... everybody do their parts
@@hassanalbayat5057 I thing that it's a tool to find it ...is a team
@@Lut28 agree !! we can not discredit any career
Assalam o Alikum. hello I’m Student Of Geologist 😍.
Wa alaikumussalam bro i need some details about geology please help me
Va alikumussalam
Iam also a geology student (degree).
Its a very interesting subject.
Walamikumassalamandra I love big hard rocks!
Whooaaa I just stumbled upon your video while looking up different career options and oh my gosh I feel like you're describing something that is MADE for me. I never knew Geology might be an option for me. Random question, do you meet many other girls in the field (lol)?? Seriously going to look more into this field!!
That was informative ❤️💥🌻🌻
Hello! 👋🏻 I really want to thank you so much for this amazing explanation and sharing your personal experience in this video. I’m a fellow geologist from Mauritania, Africa🇲🇷. Although I cannot say that I’m there yet but, I’m going to graduate this year so it won’t be too late till I’m one of this great community.
I’m clouded about masters programs if you have some idea that can help!!?
Awesome video! :)
Hi, i m 37 year lady, m. Sc in geology but still i have no job,can u help?
Its good to motivate us as a geologist...
I am that hippie hanging from rock faces on a rope and helicopters
your video really inspire me a lot .
Great information well explained. Thanx
💕This Video helped me to choose what career I've been taking.... Im going to be a geologists 💗💗
Love the video. I’m graduating next year and was wondering: did you start your degree with the idea that you specifically wanted to become a petroleum geologist? Or did you kind of go into it with an open mind and that was the one that stood out to you?
what is the difference with geography and geology ? I am lost
Fantastic ...
Thank you so much
This fascinated me a lot
Me too studying geology...
This girl is very beautiful 😘😘😘
Hello guys thank you for every your idea ❤
I HAVE ONE QUESTION IN GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT WHICH WORK BEST FOR SALAR AND TO GET HIGH OPPORTUNITY FORE WORK IN EVERY COUNTRY PLEASE ANSWER GIVE ME?
I'm from Ethiopia
I love this video. i am a graduating geology student nw. very helpful but i hope u can make a videos wat u were using applications and etc. as being a geologist. love yaaahh..
To put it simply, or over simply, if it has to do with the earth, it is geology.
Great video! thx
I was starting to go for a General BSc with the hope of having a specialization in geology at the University of Alberta. I've since put that on an indefinite hold, but I'm very much interested in NAIT's two year geology technician program (specifically for environmental geology and hydrogeology)
I was on the fence i live in Ontario planetary geology is what I'm passionate about, this helped alot thank you!
thanks
you help me a lot
and clear my major doubt
really thankful
I used to hate math too, but crazy with geology. And now as an engineering student I almost die :(
Hello, I am a Geoscience Engineer, I worked for many years in oil service industries such as Baker hughes etc. (Mudlogging companies), "very badly paid in Venezuela", always by contracts. It's very difficult to qualify for a major oil company that is worth working as a Schumberger. Now because of the crisis in Venezuela, I find myself unemployed in Colombia. It has been extremely difficult for me to have a job stability in the area of Geology.
I prospect for gold, so hard-rock has been my main stream, prospecting for gold is not sitting in front of your computer, you are out in the field and walking many miles collecting samples and metal detecting. No college studies, my degree was in architecture, but have taken severe classes on mineral identification, best wishes on your travels and specially in company growth and yes pay your taxes......
Hi MannyScoots, Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
I love geology and have much respect for those who study and share it. It might be a better pursuit at your age and capacity to leave the petrol field in favor of more sustainable and less damaging technologies. Petrol is necessary at this point but think ahead to 30 years from now, will you be more satisfied if you used your talents as part of the solution, and leave your grandchildren in awe of your potential and contribution? You do mention a side project, good luck with that :D
please do more videos and educate people concerning geology
Hi! Thank you for this video... it's good to hear all these answers!
But I wonder: Aren't you as a petroleum geologist in a huge ethical conflict with yourself because burning fossil fuels is such a huge driver for climate change and we, as humans, should actually have stopped extracting it and burning it yesterday already - and invest in renewable energy instead? From an environmentalist perspective, isn't petroleum exploration so very "outdated"?
I am interested in geology and I am considering doing a degree, but I am wondering... that would be a deal breaker for me... I want to protect the planet instead of making things worse... the drilling has to stop for urgent environmental reasons and I don't want to be one of the guys doing it just because my employer tells me to...
Oh dear. Sounds as if you have been brainwashed.
Thank you for your ideas iam geologist from somalia special mining.
does it have work even though you did not passed the board exam?
Can you recommend the best link for online petroleum geology certification.
could you do a video on the different fields within geology? I'm not too interested in petroleum but if that's the best area to go into then I'll consider it. But what about things like hydrology or others?
ooo u just mentioned environmental geology and that sounds interesting... I'm interested in working with decreasing pollution, would environmental geology be better with that? or is working with pollution not really a geology thing
Hi Lexi, thank you for commenting. I will put it on my list of videos to make. Depending on where you are geographically that might affect the choice as well. In my area for example there is a great demand for environmental geologists. In my opinion environmental geology is a great stream to go into, more and more companies hire environmental scientists.
I can fully relate to this. I am going to sudy geology at Birmingham Uni!
Awesome. Thanks alot
Yes talk about it !!! software and other diferents tools
Thank you for your feedback, I am making lots of videos related to geology. I am so excited that so many people are interested in the topic :)
Great video mam..#GeoEntire
Geologist liked trilobite rock and mineralogical ,oil&gas hydrology ,geophisics ,geochimistry ,engenering geology.
I really find myself studying rocks and its environment..
Hey, If you can make a video on future scope, present core and particular field for Geology that would be very helpful to clear out some doubts.
Yes! Gold yes! (In reality, "black gold" : )
I'm a Wellsite Geo in Midland, Funny you mentioned it. Were you working in the area at one point as well? Just started in April and working 90-100+ hours a week is getting old
I am a history major right now. I’m in my junior year & I’m thinking about moving into the sciences, such a geology. One of my concerns is my income after graduation. Are there opportunities to make a solid amount of money?
definitely intersted in finding oil & gas via geology
I’ve chosen Geology as my degree in my community college, I’ve been interested in working in the field and this seems to be it, but I have a question where can I find an internship or somewhere I can start getting some experience so my resume looks presentable?
Any advice would help, thanks in advanced :) Loved the video 👍
I’m from Southern California LA
I want to be a geologist, but I don’t want to be digging up the Earth to extract oil/petroleum. I’d like to travel, explore, and research. Is this feasible with a geology degree?
Thank you!!
Hey Shy Lama, I'm currently in my 2nd year geology degree. Can you suggest me some interesting topics for me to do for my FYP? My stream is focusing in Oil & Gas but I'm actually quite interested in geophysics.
Maim i am geologist and i want to take help in petrolium geology field i have research in that field
The only decent paying geo jobs are in oil and gas (extremely long hours and horrible conditions) outside of that in the U.S. opportunities are gov't jobs (highly competitive) or environmental (extremely low pay). My advice for those in college would be to change majors to some sort of engineering or computer science and thank me later.
hey shy lama i'm also a geologist but the problem is that i think geology jobs are limited and it is not enterpreneurable you cant start it with minimum wage i really need help in this career choice cause its freaking me out and i think i'm gonna back out soon
And I loved your video, I thought if you just speak it might be boring but it wasn't boring at all. I love Geography. I have Maths, Geography, Economics among other subjects, can I do a geology course?
I really want to do it, really