Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 21 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.

U of U Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

U of U Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at U of U 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in geology from U of U. This makes it the #50 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U of U Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $34,946. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

Geology Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from U of U in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from U of U, 80% 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 Utah with a master's in geology.

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

U of U also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Geoscientists	260	$80,970
Chemistry Professors	230	$94,160
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$107,950
Hydrologists	70	$86,270

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.