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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Every geology & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette stacks up to those at other schools.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 16,450 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UL Lafayette Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UL Lafayette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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.

Geology Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

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

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UL Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UL Lafayette Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of geology master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UL Lafayette, 71% 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Geoscientists 910 $109,700
Natural Sciences Managers 320 $94,850
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $113,300

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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