Geological & Earth Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every geological & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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.

IUPUI Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at IUPUI 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.

Geology Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IUPUI Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of geology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from IUPUI, 80% 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	11

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Geoscientists	390	$61,870
Chemistry Professors	370	$91,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	130	$96,440
Hydrologists	50	$87,930

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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