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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UMCP Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate 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

71% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 geology majors earned their master's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UMCP, 86% 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 Maryland - College Park 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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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