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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

Every geological & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of geology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UMCP, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 14

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Geoscientists 600 $90,110
Chemistry Professors 280 $94,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 120 $142,190
Hydrologists 90 $100,280

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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