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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Every geological & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of Wisconsin - River Falls stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year.

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 - River Falls Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

UW - River Falls Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UW - River Falls 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.

Geology Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 8

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 - River Falls.

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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