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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from UW - Madison.

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.

UW - Madison Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UW - Madison 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, 7 students received their master’s degree in geology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #73 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 UW - Madison Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $39,352. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Geology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from UW - Madison. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology 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 geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UW - Madison Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UW - Madison, 86% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in geology.

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

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 6 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Chemistry Professors 400 $81,090
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 300 $95,730
Hydrologists 150 $66,850
Geoscientists 80 $75,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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