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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In 2021, 11 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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.

UIUC Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIUC Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at UIUC 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 UIUC 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 5
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 15
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 400

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in geology from UIUC. This is the #193 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at UIUC awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UIUC 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 2
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIUC 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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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