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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

UW Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW 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 UW

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

UW Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

70% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 geology majors earned their master's degree from UW. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
Natural Sciences Managers 160 $95,120
Geoscientists 160 $73,220
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $94,260
Chemistry Professors 40 $79,970
Hydrologists 40 $65,690

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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