Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Barbara is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,001 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Barbara in 2021, 45 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.

UCSB Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCSB Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

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 UCSB 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 Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	135

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geology from UCSB. This makes it the #106 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCSB Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $36,796. This is 1% higher than $36,478, which is the national average for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

Geology Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from UCSB. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCSB Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in geology from UCSB. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UCSB, 60% were white. This is below average 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 - Santa Barbara with a master's in geology.

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

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

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 - Santa Barbara.

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 Nandaro under License

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