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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if University of Louisiana at Lafayette is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UL Lafayette Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

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 Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of geology master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UL Lafayette, 71% 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 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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