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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

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 Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 86% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW - Madison Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of geology master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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 geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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
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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