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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In 2021, 8 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Iowa performed in these rankings.

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 Iowa 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
85
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 209
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 340
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 368

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in geology from Iowa. This makes it the #57 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.

Geology Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Iowa. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Iowa 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 geology majors earned their master's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Iowa, 78% 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 Iowa with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Chemistry Professors 240 $94,470
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 50 $104,200
Geoscientists 50 $71,490

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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