Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Florida
If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.
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UF Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Geology
- Doctorate Degree in Geology
Online Classes Are Available at UF
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UF offers distance education options for geology at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
UF Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Geology Student Demographics at UF
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Florida.
UF Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program
In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in geology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
---|---|---|
Chemistry Professors | 800 | $98,270 |
Geoscientists | 740 | $80,970 |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 370 | $96,580 |
Hydrologists | 230 | $81,170 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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