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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from UT Knoxville.

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 Knoxville Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how UT Knoxville performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UT Knoxville 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in geology from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #23 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Knoxville Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $33,786. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geology Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geology from UT Knoxville in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UT Knoxville 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 - Knoxville with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Knoxville Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in geology from UT Knoxville. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UT Knoxville, 93% 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 Tennessee - Knoxville 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 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 4 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

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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