Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso

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

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879.

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.

UTEP Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UTEP Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UTEP 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.

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 UTEP

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

UTEP Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in geology.

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

UTEP Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

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

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	2
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 Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	15
Geophysics & Seismology	3

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 El Paso.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adrian Garcia under License

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