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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Florida-Online

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Florida-Online

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

UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 4,407 students attend the school each year. Of the 848 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida-Online in 2021, 18 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.

UF Online Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Online Classes Are Available at UF Online

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF Online does offer online courses in geology for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UF Online Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UF Online 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 Online Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
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Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70

Earnings of UF Online Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF Online is $38,395. This is 5% higher than $36,478, which is the national average for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at UF Online

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

UF Online Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at UF Online awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UF Online are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida-Online with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UF Online also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida-Online.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Chemistry Professors 800 $98,270
Geoscientists 740 $80,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $96,580
Hydrologists 230 $81,170

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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