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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. Of the 4,021 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021, 30 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.

UNCW Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNCW Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at UNCW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UNCW 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 Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 22
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 123
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In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in geology from UNCW. This makes it the #16 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNCW Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $33,772. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

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Geology Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in geology from UNCW in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UNCW 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNCW Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The geology program at UNCW awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UNCW, 94% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNCW also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Chemistry Professors 960 $85,800
Geoscientists 430 $71,830
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 330 $89,940
Hydrologists 170 $71,450

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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