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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 46 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.

CU - Boulder Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at CU - Boulder compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 CU - Boulder 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 22
25
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54

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

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of CU - Boulder Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $38,605. This is 6% higher than $36,478, which is the national average for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at CU - Boulder awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at CU - Boulder are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder 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 5
White 31
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CU - Boulder Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in geology from CU - Boulder. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from CU - Boulder, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Geoscientists 2,010 $111,130
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Hydrologists 500 $93,750
Chemistry Professors 410 $87,960
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 380 $94,450

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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