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The University of Montana BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

11 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$42,682 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Geology & Earth Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at The University of Montana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UM BS in Geology

#181 in the U.S
#2 in Montana

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UM was ranked #181 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Montana.

Here are some of the other rankings for UM.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)26
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates28
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)40
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)62
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans64
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)71
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)80
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)86
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)90
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)99
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences102
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences111
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)116
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools118
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)121
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)135
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)137
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)137
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)174
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools177
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)178
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools181
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences185
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)189
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)196
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences198
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences203

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Geology from UM Cost?

$7,430 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UM was $1,047 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,352$25,106
Fees$2,078$2,150
Books and Supplies$1,100$1,100
On Campus Room and Board$10,154$10,154
On Campus Other Expenses$3,592$3,592

Learn more about UM tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BS in Geology From UM?

$42,682 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UM is $42,682 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $33,786.

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Does UM Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Online degrees for the UM geology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UM Online Learning page.

UM Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

11 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
36.4% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 11 bachelor’s degrees in geology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in geology in 2019-2020, 36.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at UM in geology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White11
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Geology Focus Areas at UM

Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences11

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry8
Physics10

View All Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors >

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.

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