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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. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Cruz is in Santa Cruz, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 geology & earth sciences graduations were recorded at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Santa Cruz

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Cruz. Of 19,938 students, 166 (1%) studied exclusively online and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are 42% women (28) and 58% men (39).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 52 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 40% were women (21) and 60% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	14
Asian	4
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 6 master’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, above the national average of 21%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 9 doctoral geology & earth sciences graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, above the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Geology & Earth Sciences program at University of California-Santa Cruz go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Geology & Earth Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.