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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 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.

UW Seattle Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of geology master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UW Seattle, 69% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus 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 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 21
Geology & Earth Sciences 18

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Geoscientists 880 $93,710
Chemistry Professors 570 $72,320
Hydrologists 380 $88,370
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $95,530

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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