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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in geology.

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.

University of Arizona Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

University of Arizona Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 geology majors earned their master's degree from University of Arizona. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from University of Arizona, 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 University of Arizona 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 1
White 16
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 680 $100,900
Geoscientists 420 $77,650
Hydrologists 220 $72,380
Chemistry Professors 210 $89,380

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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