Geological & Geophysical Engineering at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying geological & geophysical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Geophysical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Geological & Geophysical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering

U of U Geological & Geophysical Engineering Rankings

The geological & geophysical engineering major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Geophysical Engineering. 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geological & geophysical engineering, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geological & Geophysical Engineering Student Demographics at U of U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geological & geophysical engineering majors at University of Utah.

U of U Geological & Geophysical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geological & geophysical engineering at U of U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in geological & geophysical engineering.

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

U of U Geological & Geophysical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geological & geophysical engineering master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in geological & geophysical engineering.

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

Careers That Geological & Geophysical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in geological & geophysical engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Engineers	1,160	$89,810
Mining and Geological Engineers	340	$93,580
Engineering Professors	320	$120,110

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 University of Utah under License

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