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Geological & Earth Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

15 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#74 Overall Quality
The Geological & Earth Sciences major is part of the physical sciences program at Brigham Young University - Provo.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how BYU ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at BYU

BYU Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 1
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 21
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 35
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 64
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 74
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 109
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 111
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 139

Popularity of Geology at BYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in geology from BYU. This makes it the #40 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Diversity at BYU

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

BYU Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in geology from BYU in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

BYU Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 geology majors earned their master's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 57
Chemistry 34
Astronomy & Astrophysics 5

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