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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Kentucky

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from UK.

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.

UK Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UK Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how UK 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 UK 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 Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 188
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 409

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from UK. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UK are white. This is below 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from UK in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UK, 75% 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 Kentucky 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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Geoscientists 210 $73,230
Chemistry Professors 160 $68,760

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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