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The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geology from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #106 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Geology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,605 a year. This is higher than $36,478, which is the national median for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder, geology students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,946 for all geology majors across the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Colorado Boulder.
Of the 46 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in geology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 2 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in geology from CU - Boulder. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in geology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 158 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 73 |
Chemistry | 55 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 25 |
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