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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

Every geological and 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 University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

CU - Boulder Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in geology from CU - Boulder. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from CU - Boulder, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Geoscientists 2,010 $111,130
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Hydrologists 500 $93,750
Chemistry Professors 410 $87,960
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 380 $94,450

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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