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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Miami

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Miami

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

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and approximately 17,809 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from U Miami.

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.

U Miami Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

U Miami Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at U Miami 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 U Miami 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 165

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in geology from U Miami. This makes it the #32 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at U Miami are white. This is below 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 Miami 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 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

U Miami Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of geology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Miami with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

U Miami also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 16 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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Chemistry Professors 800 $98,270
Geoscientists 740 $80,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $96,580
Hydrologists 230 $81,170

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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