Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Irvine

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 - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. Of the 9,882 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Irvine in 2021, 48 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.

UC Irvine Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UC Irvine 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 Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools	15

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in geology from UC Irvine. This makes it the #27 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.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from UC Irvine Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $27,905. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Geology Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	4
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UC Irvine Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from UC Irvine in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UC Irvine, 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 23% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 - Irvine.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.