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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

UL Lafayette Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UL Lafayette, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UL Lafayette, 73% 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 3
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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Geoscientists 910 $109,700
Natural Sciences Managers 320 $94,850
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $113,300

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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