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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Geology & 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 approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UNCW Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNCW Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UNCW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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.

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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 78% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNCW Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of geology master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UNCW, 77% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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
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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