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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Arizona

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Arizona Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at University of Arizona 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona 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 3
White 29
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

University of Arizona Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of geology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from University of Arizona, 54% 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 31% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 48
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 22
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 1

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 680 $100,900
Geoscientists 420 $77,650
Hydrologists 220 $72,380
Chemistry Professors 210 $89,380

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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