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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of geology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UNL, 60% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln 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 3
International Students 1
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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $89,620
Chemistry Professors 140 $80,330
Geoscientists 60 $79,570
Hydrologists 50 $63,440

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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