Career fit quiz

Is Geoscientist the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the geoscientist career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the geoscientist job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love rocks and landscapes
Statement 2 of 8I like fieldwork
Statement 3 of 8I like data
Statement 4 of 8I can travel
Statement 5 of 8I care about the environment
Statement 6 of 8I like solving puzzles
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4-year degree plus field camp training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $101,920 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Geoscientists study the physical aspects of the Earth, such as its composition, structure and processes, to learn about its past, present and future.

  • Map geology
  • Collect samples
  • Analyze data
  • Model groundwater
  • Assess hazards

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