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

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

If you plan to study geology & earth sciences, take a look at what Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

IUPUI Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at IUPUI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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 Geology & 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.

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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 3% 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.

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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 Geology & 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.

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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.

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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

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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