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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Arkansas

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from UARK.

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.

UARK Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UARK Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UARK 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.

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geology from UARK in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UARK 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 Arkansas 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 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UARK Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

22% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at UARK awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UARK, 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 University of Arkansas 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UARK also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 4 students 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $109,910
Chemistry Professors 160 $72,560
Geoscientists 90 $67,260
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 70 $70,340

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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