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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Kansas

If you plan to study Geology & Earth Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Kansas is in Lawrence, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 geology & earth sciences degrees were awarded at University of Kansas.

Studying Online at University of Kansas

Distance learning is available at University of Kansas. Among 29,792 students, 3,126 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,681 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at University of Kansas, by degree type.

Program-wide, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at University of Kansas are 33% women (6) and 67% men (12).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Kansas

Among the 11 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at University of Kansas, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, above the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at University of Kansas

Of the 4 master’s geology & earth sciences graduates at University of Kansas, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, higher than the national average of 21%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Kansas

Among the 3 doctoral geology & earth sciences degrees awarded at University of Kansas, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Kansas, above the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Geology & Earth Sciences program at University of Kansas work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Geology & Earth Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.