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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at San Antonio. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 34,742. Of the 6,440 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio 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.

UTSA Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

UTSA Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at UTSA 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 UTSA 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
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 4
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 4
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Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in geology from UTSA. This makes it the #57 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from UTSA Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTSA is $40,470. This is 11% higher than $36,478, which is the national average for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at UTSA

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

UTSA Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 San Antonio with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTSA Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of geology master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UTSA, 78% 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 Texas at San Antonio with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTSA also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student 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 San Antonio.

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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