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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at The University of Texas at Dallas stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a total student population of 28,669. Of the 4,825 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2021, 21 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.

UT Dallas Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Dallas Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at UT Dallas compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UT Dallas 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 Master’s Degree Schools 90
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 105
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 107
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in geology from UT Dallas. This makes it the #57 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 UT Dallas

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

UT Dallas Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at UT Dallas awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UT Dallas are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UT Dallas Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in geology from UT Dallas. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UT Dallas, 67% were white. This is typical 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 Texas at Dallas with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Dallas 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Dallas.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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