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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in geology.

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.

UWM Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

UWM Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in geology from UWM. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UWM, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Chemistry Professors 400 $81,090
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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