Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

If you plan to study geology & earth sciences, take a look at what University of Oklahoma Norman Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 27,772.

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.

University of Oklahoma Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Oklahoma Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at University of Oklahoma 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at University of Oklahoma are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of Oklahoma Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of geology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Geophysics & Seismology

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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Geoscientists	1,140	$123,230
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$116,160
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	90	$82,440
Hydrologists	50	$88,370

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 Nicholas Benson under License

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