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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Every geological and 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. Of the 1,382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls in 2021, 8 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at UW - River Falls compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 8
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10

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

38% Women
The geology program at UW - River Falls awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going 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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - River Falls also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student 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 - 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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