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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

Every geological & 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 - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589.

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.

UCLA Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCLA Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UCLA 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCLA Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of geology master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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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 California - Los Angeles with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 14
Geophysics & Seismology 13
Geochemistry 4

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 - Los Angeles.

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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