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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of California-Davis

If you plan to study Geology & Earth Sciences, consider the program at University of California-Davis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Davis sits in Davis, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 geology & earth sciences graduations were recorded at University of California-Davis.

Studying Online at University of California-Davis

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Davis. Of 40,065 students, 336 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at University of California-Davis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at University of California-Davis are 70% women (16) and 30% men (7).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 10 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 3 master’s geology & earth sciences graduates at University of California-Davis, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 10 doctoral geology & earth sciences graduates at University of California-Davis, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis, lower than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Geology & Earth Sciences program at University of California-Davis go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Geology & Earth Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.