Geological & Earth Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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.

UofSC Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UofSC Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UofSC 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UofSC 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 Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofSC Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UofSC, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	25
Geophysics & Seismology	3

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Physics
• Chemistry

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Chemistry Professors	250	$72,970
Geoscientists	190	$72,040
Hydrologists	90	$54,220

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 Idibri under License

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