Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 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.

Mizzou Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Mizzou 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Mizzou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	11

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Chemistry Professors	360	$89,340
Geoscientists	230	$70,340
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$85,330

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 Adam Procter under License

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