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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you plan to study geology & earth sciences, take a look at what University of California - Santa Cruz has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UC Santa Cruz Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Cruz with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UC Santa Cruz Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

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

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
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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