Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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.

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UNL 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 UNL

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

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of geology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UNL, 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	15

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry
• Physics

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Natural Sciences Managers	270	$89,620
Chemistry Professors	140	$80,330
Geoscientists	60	$79,570
Hydrologists	50	$63,440

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
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