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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Utah

If you plan to study Geology & Earth Sciences, take a look at what University of Utah. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 geology & earth sciences degrees were granted at University of Utah.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Utah

Many students take online classes at University of Utah. Among 36,894 students, 2,249 (6%) studied exclusively online and 15,066 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at University of Utah, by degree type.

Program-wide, Geology & Earth Sciences graduates at University of Utah are 64% women (21) and 36% men (12).

Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Utah

Of the 25 bachelor’s geology & earth sciences graduates at University of Utah, 60% were women (15) and 40% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Utah.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Geology & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Utah, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program at University of Utah

Of the 5 master’s geology & earth sciences graduates at University of Utah, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Utah.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

Geology & Earth Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Utah

Of the 3 doctoral geology & earth sciences graduates at University of Utah, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geology & Earth Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Utah.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Geology & Earth Sciences program at University of Utah go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Geology & Earth Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.