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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every geology & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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 - Madison Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison 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 - Madison

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

UW - Madison Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of geology master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 2
White 3
International Students 1
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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 300 $95,730
Hydrologists 150 $66,850
Geoscientists 80 $75,110

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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