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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what University of Alaska Anchorage has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,044 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021, 7 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.

UAA Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UAA Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UAA 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 68

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in geology from UAA. This makes it the #154 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at UAA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UAA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in geology.

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

UAA Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UAA, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAA 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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation Jobs in AK Average Salary in AK
Geoscientists 430 $99,400
Natural Sciences Managers 420 $106,010
Hydrologists 50 $88,050

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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