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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

UC Santa Cruz Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in geology from UC Santa Cruz. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 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 California - Santa Cruz 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 7
International Students 2
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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

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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