Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth

Every geological & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of Minnesota - Duluth stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and approximately 10,275 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.

UMN Duluth Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMN Duluth Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UMN Duluth 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UMN Duluth

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

UMN Duluth Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UMN Duluth 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 Minnesota - Duluth with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Duluth Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UMN Duluth, 100% 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 Minnesota - Duluth with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
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 Minnesota - Duluth. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	19

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Duluth.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Chemistry Professors	380	$86,150
Hydrologists	320	$75,110
Geoscientists	270	$78,410
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	90	$93,780

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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