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

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

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 Florida - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. Of the 10,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus in 2021, 29 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

USF Tampa Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
44
69
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in geology from USF Tampa. This makes it the #57 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of USF Tampa Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $35,341. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

52% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at USF Tampa are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

USF Tampa Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from USF Tampa in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from USF Tampa, 89% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 12 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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