Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

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 - 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. Of the 10,102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Los Angeles in 2021, 18 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.

UCLA Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in geology from UCLA. This makes it the #65 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from UCLA Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $25,210. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology 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

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from UCLA in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCLA Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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.

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

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 - 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.

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

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