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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Alabama

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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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.

UA Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UA 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.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geology from UA. This makes it the #73 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from UA. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at UA awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UA, 71% 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 The University of Alabama 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 1 students 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Chemistry Professors 280 $80,840
Geoscientists 210 $64,970
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 90 $86,800

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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