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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Connecticut

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Connecticut. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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.

UCONN Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCONN Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UCONN 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
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 72
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 110

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geology from UCONN. This makes it the #73 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UCONN are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Connecticut 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 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UCONN Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

71% Women
The geology program at UCONN awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UCONN, 100% were white. This is above 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 Connecticut 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 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 8 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Chemistry Professors 360 $81,680
Geoscientists 140 $85,250

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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