Geological & Earth Sciences at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rice Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rice Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Rice 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Rice University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rice Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	3
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rice University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	26

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Physics
• Chemistry

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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Chemistry Professors	1,700	$95,070
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	940	$104,760
Hydrologists	310	$78,240

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
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

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