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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

If you are interested in studying geology & earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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.

UNL Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNL Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #66 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 Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
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 UNL, 100% 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 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
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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