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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Davis

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Davis

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of California - Davis stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from UC Davis.

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.

UC Davis Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how UC Davis performed in these rankings.

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 UC Davis 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 Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in geology from UC Davis. This makes it the #40 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Davis Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $35,137. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geology Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UC Davis are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 California - Davis with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UC Davis Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in geology from UC Davis. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UC Davis, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis 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 2

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 9 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

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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