Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 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 Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UW 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UW, 83% 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 Wyoming with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	27
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	13
Geophysics & Seismology	3
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	2

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry
• Physics

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Natural Sciences Managers	160	$95,120
Geoscientists	160	$73,220
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$94,260
Chemistry Professors	40	$79,970
Hydrologists	40	$65,690

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
• Image Credit: By ProgWork1 under License

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