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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UMCP 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of geology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UMCP, 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 26

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Geoscientists 600 $90,110
Chemistry Professors 280 $94,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 120 $142,190
Hydrologists 90 $100,280

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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