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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what University of Illinois at Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student 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.

UIC Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIC Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 geology major earned their master's degree from UIC.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Chemistry Professors 1,030 $87,070
Geoscientists 350 $69,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 320 $80,660
Hydrologists 70 $82,150

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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