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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maine

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741.

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.

UMaine Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMaine Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UMaine 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.

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 UMaine

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

UMaine Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UMaine 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 Maine 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 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMaine Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of geology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UMaine, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at University of Maine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 17
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 2
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 200 $82,830
Chemistry Professors 130 $76,130
Geoscientists 70 $74,380
Hydrologists 50 $77,910

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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