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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Wilmington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915.

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.

UNCW Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNCW Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

41% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of geology master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UNCW, 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 North Carolina at Wilmington 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 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences 12
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 6

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 Wilmington.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Chemistry Professors 960 $85,800
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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