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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 87

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in geology from UMCP. This makes it the #73 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

33% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from UMCP in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 67% 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 3% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

71% Women
The geology program at UMCP awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UMCP, 86% 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 Maryland - College Park 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 7 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 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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