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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Montana in 2021, 8 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

UM Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UM Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UM 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, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from UM. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geology from UM in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UM 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 The University of Montana 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UM Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 geology majors earned their master's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UM, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

UM also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 2 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Natural Sciences Managers 310 $104,930
Geoscientists 210 $92,680
Hydrologists 170 $74,660
Chemistry Professors 90 $73,170
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $60,200

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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