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Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of geology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 33

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Chemistry Professors 1,700 $95,070
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 940 $104,760
Hydrologists 310 $78,240

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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