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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Rochester

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Rochester

Every geology & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741.

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 Rochester Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

University of Rochester Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at University of Rochester 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at University of Rochester 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 Rochester 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 880 $108,020
Geoscientists 700 $76,360
Hydrologists 170 $75,560

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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