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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of South Alabama

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of South Alabama

Every geological and 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 South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from USA.

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.

USA Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

USA Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at USA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at USA 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 271
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 287

Geology Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from USA. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at USA 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 South Alabama 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USA also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Chemistry Professors 280 $80,840
Geoscientists 210 $64,970
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 90 $86,800

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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