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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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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. Of the 4,727 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2021, 8 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.

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geology from UNL. This makes it the #106 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 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

63% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from UNL. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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About 75% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in geology from UNL. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UNL, 60% were white. This is below 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.

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

UNL 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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