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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you plan to study geology & earth sciences, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Charlotte has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNC Charlotte Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 88% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte 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 7
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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Geoscientists 430 $71,830
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 330 $89,940
Hydrologists 170 $71,450

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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