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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 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.

UT Chattanooga Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

UT Chattanooga Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UT Chattanooga 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 UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UT Chattanooga 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 Tennessee - Chattanooga 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 16
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 9

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Chemistry Professors 430 $78,970
Geoscientists 200 $77,510
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 80 $82,910
Hydrologists 40 $87,440

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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