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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Rhode Island

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 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.

URI Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

URI Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

85% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of geology master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from URI, 65% 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 Rhode Island with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 23
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Chemistry Professors 80 $115,080
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880
Geoscientists 70 $88,130

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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