by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Davis. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UC Davis was ranked #37 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for geology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in California.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,155 | $3,155 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,238 | $17,238 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,638 | $4,638 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Geology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis took out an average of $15,834 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $23,375.
Online degrees for the UC Davis 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 UC Davis Online Learning page.
About 55.2% of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geology at UC Davis in 2019-2020, 48.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 28 |
| Hydrology & Water Resources Science | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 3 |
| Chemistry | 69 |
| Physics | 46 |
| Other Physical Science | 1 |
*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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