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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

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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. Of the 5,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 5 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.

Mizzou Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from Mizzou. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Mizzou. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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About 80% 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.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mizzou Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women
Of the 4 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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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.

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

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 2 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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