Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

University of Akron Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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 University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Akron Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of geology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Geoscientists	310	$75,600
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	240	$107,080
Hydrologists	240	$79,680

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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