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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maine

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maine

If you plan to study geological and 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. Of the 2,012 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine in 2021, 11 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

UMaine Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at UMaine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 104
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 151

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in geology from UMaine. This makes it the #91 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 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

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from UMaine in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 73% 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. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMaine Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UMaine, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMaine 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 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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