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Geological & Earth Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Provo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In 2021, 15 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

BYU Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 39
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 103
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 284

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in geology from BYU. This makes it the #40 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at BYU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

BYU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 geology majors earned their master's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from BYU, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Geoscientists 260 $80,970
Chemistry Professors 230 $94,160
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $107,950
Hydrologists 70 $86,270

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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