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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Iowa

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318.

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.

Iowa Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

Iowa 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 Iowa

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

Iowa Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of geology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Iowa, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa 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 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 11
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Chemistry Professors 240 $94,470
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 50 $104,200
Geoscientists 50 $71,490

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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