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Geology & Earth Sciences at Rice University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Rice ranks among other schools offering degrees in geology.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at Rice

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

Rice Geology Rankings

The geology major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & Earth Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Geology at Rice

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in geology from Rice. This makes it the #14 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Diversity at Rice

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

Rice Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rice. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Rice Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rice, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.