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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Kentucky

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UK Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology

UK Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in geology from UK. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UK, 75% were white. This is above 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 Kentucky 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 3
International Students 1
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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Geoscientists 210 $73,230
Chemistry Professors 160 $68,760

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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