Geological & Earth Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if University of South Florida - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626.

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.

USF Tampa Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at USF Tampa 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at USF Tampa 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 Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USF Tampa Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of geology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from USF Tampa, 86% 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 Florida - Main Campus with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Florida - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	39
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	11

Related Majors

• 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Chemistry Professors	800	$98,270
Geoscientists	740	$80,970
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	370	$96,580
Hydrologists	230	$81,170

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.