Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 20 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.

UMN Twin Cities Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in geology from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #20 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $37,564. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

Geology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geology from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UMN Twin Cities are white. This is typical 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 - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 73% 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 - Twin Cities with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 - Twin Cities.

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.