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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

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.

Pitt Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Pitt Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Pitt 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 66
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 54
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 21

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Chemistry Professors 1,430 $93,510
Geoscientists 1,210 $108,580
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 890 $94,630

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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