Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and approximately 27,772 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Oklahoma Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Oklahoma Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of geology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology concentations are available at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	21
Geophysics & Seismology	11

Related Majors

• Physics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry

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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Geoscientists	1,140	$123,230
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$116,160
Chemistry Professors	190	$65,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	90	$82,440
Hydrologists	50	$88,370

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 Nicholas Benson under License

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