Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Orleans

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

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375. Of the 1,162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Orleans in 2021, 13 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.

UNO Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNO

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNO does offer online education options in geology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UNO Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how UNO performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UNO 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	8
	17
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools	113
	124

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

Earnings of UNO Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNO is $20,853. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

Geology Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNO, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UNO are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNO Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in geology from UNO. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UNO, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Orleans 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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNO also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Geoscientists	910	$109,700
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$113,300

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.