<p>Hi all, new here.</p>
<p>I have just graduated in May with a B.A. in geology and am having trouble finding a job as of right now. </p>
<p>So I was thinking going back to grad school for another 2 years to help my chances in the future. </p>
<p>However, I have a HUGE interest in planetary geology, specifically Mars. It is really my passion in geology (some others). I have done papers on it and loved actually learning.</p>
<p>This field is not big...at all. Figures right? So should I even bother getting a MS in this field if it is dying?</p>
<p>Note: The degree would say MS in Geosciences but I would do research in the planetary geology field.</p>
<p>I think if you had an MS in Geology, specializing in Geophysics, you would have many job offers but an MS in Geosciences with a concentration in Martian Geology is unlikely to attract many offers of employment.</p>
<p>Just because the field isn’t big doesn’t mean it is dying. However, it is small, and your major employers would be a handful jobs in government agencies (basically, NASA), and working at an academic research institution (major university). These positions are incredibly competitive, so you should be aware of that and go in with open eyes. You would also most likely need a Ph.D. for any of these research-heavy jobs, in addition to/instead of an M.S. </p>
<p>You wouldn’t be going into oil as a planetary geologist, but hey, plenty of us don’t and still manage to get jobs somehow!</p>