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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Alabama

Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Alabama

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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

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.

UA Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

73% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of geology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UA, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama 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 0
White 7
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Chemistry Professors 280 $80,840
Geoscientists 210 $64,970
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 90 $86,800

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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