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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from UIC.

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.

UIC Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIC Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UIC 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in geology from UIC. This is the #183 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UIC Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $36,736. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at UIC awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UIC 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIC Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIC also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 3 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Chemistry Professors 1,030 $87,070
Geoscientists 350 $69,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660
Hydrologists 70 $82,150

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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