Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every geology & 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907.

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.

U-M Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

U-M Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$97,110
Hydrologists	80	$77,050

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

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