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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Geology & 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 Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UW Seattle Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #41 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 Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UW Seattle, 83% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus 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 5
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 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
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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