Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Rhode Island
URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.
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.
URI Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
- Master’s Degree in Geology
URI Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings
The geology major at URI 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Geology Student Demographics at URI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Rhode Island.
URI Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in geology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
URI Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a geology master's degree from URI, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in geology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences
The following geology concentations are available at University of Rhode Island. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 23 |
| Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 9 |
| Hydrology & Water Resources Science | 6 |
Related Majors
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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.
| Occupation | Jobs in RI | Average Salary in RI |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Professors | 80 | $115,080 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 70 | $132,880 |
| Geoscientists | 70 | $88,130 |
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 Tnricci under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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