Geological & Geophysical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 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.

UW - Madison Geological & Geophysical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Geological & Geophysical Engineering Rankings

The geological & geophysical engineering major at UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Geological & Geophysical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geological & geophysical engineering at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in geological & geophysical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison Geological & Geophysical Engineering Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geological & geophysical engineering master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a geological & geophysical engineering master's degree from UW - Madison, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geological & geophysical engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,530	$122,400
Engineers	910	$86,600
Engineering Professors	500	$103,980

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
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